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Pardon
his Majesty's Commons. In modern times pardons have only been granted upon the advice of a Secretary of State. The Home Secretary in effect grants the pardon. As to consulting the Court of Criminal Appeal, see (English) … and the public, excepting: (1) That to preserve the liberty of the subject, the committing any man to prison out of the realm is, by the Habeas Corpus Act (31 Car. 2, c. 2), made a pr'munire
Poison
and submit a list of substances to be treated as poisons, for the approval of the Secretary of State. The list is to be in two parts, Part I. consisting of those poisons which are to be … for murder of A, by poisoning, evidence of a subsequent poisoning of other persons is admissible against the prisoner, Reg. v. Geering, (1849) 18 LJMC 215; Rex v. Armstrong, (1922) 38 TLR 631; as also of antecedent
Murder
death penalty and may therefore decline to accord to it the status of 'special reasons', Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1982 SC 1325: (1982) 3 SCC 24: (1983) 1 SCR 145. … 25 Vict. c. 100), s. 1. See SENTENCE OF DEATH. The execution, formerly public, has taken place in prison since 1868. See CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. On the principle that every greater felony includes a less, a person indicted
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Privilege
Pal v. Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha, (2007) 3 SCC 184. Means the licence or permit granted by the state, State of Orissa v. Narain Prasad, 1996 (5) SCC O 740 (758). … are at the same time uncertain and indefinite. Amongst those privileges are, the power of committing persons to prison; the power of publishing matters which, if not issuing from such high authority, might become the subject of
Pension
tit. 'Pension,' and SUPERANNUATION. Pension is periodical payment of money for past services, Shaukat Husain Beg Mirza v. State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 1959 All 769 (770). (Pension Act, 1871) The allowance so payable to a retiring … There are, however, several disqualifications, chief of which are the receipt of poor relief; or being detained in prison without the option of a fine; or maintained as a rate aided patient of unsound mind; or criminal
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