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Captivity
The state of being a captive or a prisoner … The state of being a captive or a prisoner
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Prisoner
a criminal court including the courts established under the law for the time being in force in contracting States. [Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003 (49 of 2003), s. 2(c)] One who is being tried for felony; one … Prisoner, 'prisoner' means a person undergoing a sentence of imprisonment under an order passed by a criminal court including
Trial
in issue in legal proceedings, whether civil or criminal. Strouds Judicial Dictionary (5th Edn.) Indian Bank v. Maharashtra State Co-op. Marketing Federation Ltd., (1998) 5 SCC 69. Trial, is the examination by a competent court of the … the judicial proceedings before court of session which ends in a judgment of acquittal or conviction of the prisoner. It means the whole of proceedings including the sentence, Janardhan v. State of Kerala, 1978 Ker LT 546.
Governor
time being administering the government thereof. Governor, includes an officer for the time being in charge of the prison, subject to any directions given by the Secretary of State, the Governor may appoint another prison officer to … by his commission, Cameron v. Kyte, (1835) 3 Knapp 332. In the Dominions of Canada, the Irish Free State and Union of South Africa, called the 'Governor-General'; in New Zealand and Newfoundland, the 'Governor.' In India the
Committal to prison
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Character
it is the custom that the counsel for the prosecution should not reply. it is not allowable to state any particulars of the prisoner'' conduct, either in proof of his good or bad character; but if he … Character. Witnesses to speak to the good character of a prisoner may be called by him in his defence, and, if they speak to nothing else, it is the
Ransom
of money to be demanded to be paid for releasing a captive, prisoner or detenu, Suman Sood v. State of Rajasthan, (2007) 5 SCC 634. … Ransom [fr. rancon, Fr.], the price of redemption of a captive or prisoner of war, or for the pardon of some great offence. It differs from amerciament, because it excuses from
parole
parole [Old French, speech, word, prisoner's word of honor to fulfill stated conditions, from Late Latin parabola speech, parable, from Greek parabolē comparison] : a conditional release of a prisoner … parole [Old French, speech, word, prisoner's word of honor to fulfill stated conditions, from Late Latin parabola speech, parable, from Greek parabolē comparison] :
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