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Preventive detention

an habitual criminal, and if the charge is established, he can, in addition to a punishment of penal servitude, receive a further sentence of not less than five years or more than ten years, called a sentence

Pentonville prison

of male convicts under sentence of trans-portation, and later used for the confinement of those sentenced to penal servitude. Discontinued and sold under powers provided by 48 & 49 Vict. c. 72.

Piracy

amounts to the crime of piracy, and is thereby made punishable with death, shall be liable to penal servitude for the term of the natural life of such offender. As to the punishment of principals in the

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Manslaughter

act, or by culpable negligence. Both are felony, and punished, at the discretion of the Court, by penal servitude for life, or not less than three yeas, or by a fine.--(English) Offences against the Person Act, 1861

Parkhurst prison

confinement and correction of young offenders, male or female; now used for male prisoners under sentence of penal servitude.

Pardon

rings and other Articles by false pretences with intent to defraud, and was sentenced to seven years penal servitude; We in consideration of some circumstances humbly represented unto us, are Graciously pleased to extend our Grace and

Oysters

Stealing oysters from oyster beds properly marked out is felony and punishable as simple larceny, i.e., by penal servitude up to three years, or imprisonment up to three years, and, if a male under 16, with or

Res sua nemini servit

Res sua nemini servit, no one can have a servitude over his own property.

Ne luminibus officiatur

Ne luminibus officiatur, a servitude restraining the owner of a house from obstructing the light of his neighbour.

Nativitas

Nativitas [fr. neifty], the servitude, bondage, or villeinage of woman, Leg. Wm. I.

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