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Categories: Criminal Law
Definition (1910 Edition)
405, 47 N. E. 587; In re Welch, 108 Wis. 387, 84 N. W. 550; Smith v. Westerfield, SS
at Large, 118. Carstens vy. McReavy, 1
648. See APPURTENANCE.
481; Williams v. Millington, 1 H. BI. 83; Russell v. Miner, 5 Lans. (N. Y.) 539.
27 Hen. VI. c. 2. Jacob.
541 m very early times, in the law, as in common a, the meaning of the words “carnal know ” of a woman by a man has been sexual bodily connection; and these words, . without more, have been used in that sense by writers of the highest authority on criminal law, when undertaking to give a full and precise definition of the crime of rape, the highae A Neca of this character. Com. v. Squires,
385, 32 L. Ed. 760.
19 & 20 Vict c. 17. Each university court also has a criminal jurisdiction In all offenses committed by its members. 4 Steph.
462,38 N. E. 381. The foregoing is the strict legal sense of the term; but in a wider sense it means one who hans a legal right to demand and recover from another a sum of money on any account whatever, and hence may include the owner of any right of ‘action against another, ‘whether arising on contract or for a tort, a penalty, or a forfeiture. Keith v. Hiner, 63 Ark. 244, 38 S. W. 18; Bongard v. Block, 81 I). 186, 25 Am. Rep: 276; Clitalmers v: Sheehy, 132
5 & 6 Wm. IV. c. 82. Spence, Eq. Jur. . 238; 4 Inst. 82.
60, 30 N. BE. 197; Wainscott v. Loan Ass’n, 98 Cal. 253, 83 Pac. 88; Carvill v. Jacks, 48 Ark, 449; Collins vy. Ratlroad Co., 9 Heisk. (Tenn.) 850; New York v. Lord, 17 Wend. (N. Y.) 293; O’Connor v. Dils, 43 W. Va. 54, 26 8. E. 354.
3: so called from the initial words of the fifth chapter. 2 Inst. 272: 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 142
240.
1901, p. 1329).—Declaration of Paris. The name given to an agreement announcing four important rules of international law effected between the principal European powers at the Congress of Paris in 1856. These rules are: {1) Privateering is and remains abolished; (2) the neutral flag covers enemy’s goods, except contraband of war; (38) neutral goods, except contraband of war, are not liable to confiscation under a hostile flag; (4) blockades, to be binding, must be effective—Deolaration of right. See BILL or RIGHTS.—Declaration of trust. The act by which the person who holds the legal title to property or an estate acknowledges and declares that he holds the same in trust to the use of another person or for certain specified purposes. The name is also used to designate the deed or other writing embodying such a declaration. Griffith v. Maxfield, 66 Ark. 513, 51 S. W. 832.—Declaration of war. A public and formal proclamation by a nation, through its executive or legislative de-
487; Burleigh v: Clough, 52 N. H. 273, 13
1901, p. 1149).
2 Wm. IV. c. 39.
3 Edw. I. c 34. Steph. Cr. Dig. § 95.— False oath. See PERJURY.—False personation. The criminal offense of falsely representing some other person and acting in the character thus unlawfully assumed, in order to deceive others, and thereby gain some profit or advantage, or enjoy some right or privilege belonging to the one so personated, or subject him 40 some expense, charge, or liability. See 4
5 Hen. VIIL c 1. The word is a corruption of the French “greffier,” (g. v.)
1 Jac. II.” Used also in citing the second part of Croke’s reports; thus, “Cro. Jac.” denotes “Croke’s reports of cases in the time of James I.”
16 & 17 Vict. c. 181, whereby a general superintendence of merchant shipping is vested in the board of trade.—Merchants’ accounts. Accounts between merchant and merchant which must be .current, mutual, and unsettled, consisting of debts and credits for merchandise. Fox v. Fisk, 6 How. (Miss.) .—Merchants, statute of. The English statute 13
7 Jac.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 96,$§1; Brown. In American law, the common-law definition is still adhered to in some states, but in others “night” has been defined by statute as the period between sunset and sunrise.
288, 56 N. EB. 1024; Braun v. Coyne (C.
ney 339
2, (in Rev. St. 23 Edw. I.,) a still unrepealed statute, whereby it is felony for a felon to break prison, but misdemeanor only for a misdemeanant to do so. 1 Hale, P.G 612.
98; State v. Sherwood, 90 Iowa, 550, 58
101.
520; Bllis:v. Davis, 109 U. 8S. 485, 3 Sup.
617; Benedict v. U. 8., 176 U. 8. 357, 20 Sup. Ct. 458, 44 L. Ed. 303; People v.
4 & 5 Vict. c 21, which abolished the lease for a year.
388, 14 N. E. 218; O’Conor v. Morse, 112
1, c. 18, for exempting Protestant dissenters
202, 58 N. E. 572, 52 L. R. A. 863, 82
15. And see Edye v. Robertson, 112 U.
9 & 10 Vict. c. 59. The act of uniformity has been amended by the St. 35 & 36
at Large, 118. Carstens vy. McReavy, 1
648. See APPURTENANCE.
481; Williams v. Millington, 1 H. BI. 83; Russell v. Miner, 5 Lans. (N. Y.) 539.
27 Hen. VI. c. 2. Jacob.
541 m very early times, in the law, as in common a, the meaning of the words “carnal know ” of a woman by a man has been sexual bodily connection; and these words, . without more, have been used in that sense by writers of the highest authority on criminal law, when undertaking to give a full and precise definition of the crime of rape, the highae A Neca of this character. Com. v. Squires,
385, 32 L. Ed. 760.
19 & 20 Vict c. 17. Each university court also has a criminal jurisdiction In all offenses committed by its members. 4 Steph.
462,38 N. E. 381. The foregoing is the strict legal sense of the term; but in a wider sense it means one who hans a legal right to demand and recover from another a sum of money on any account whatever, and hence may include the owner of any right of ‘action against another, ‘whether arising on contract or for a tort, a penalty, or a forfeiture. Keith v. Hiner, 63 Ark. 244, 38 S. W. 18; Bongard v. Block, 81 I). 186, 25 Am. Rep: 276; Clitalmers v: Sheehy, 132
5 & 6 Wm. IV. c. 82. Spence, Eq. Jur. . 238; 4 Inst. 82.
60, 30 N. BE. 197; Wainscott v. Loan Ass’n, 98 Cal. 253, 83 Pac. 88; Carvill v. Jacks, 48 Ark, 449; Collins vy. Ratlroad Co., 9 Heisk. (Tenn.) 850; New York v. Lord, 17 Wend. (N. Y.) 293; O’Connor v. Dils, 43 W. Va. 54, 26 8. E. 354.
3: so called from the initial words of the fifth chapter. 2 Inst. 272: 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 142
240.
1901, p. 1329).—Declaration of Paris. The name given to an agreement announcing four important rules of international law effected between the principal European powers at the Congress of Paris in 1856. These rules are: {1) Privateering is and remains abolished; (2) the neutral flag covers enemy’s goods, except contraband of war; (38) neutral goods, except contraband of war, are not liable to confiscation under a hostile flag; (4) blockades, to be binding, must be effective—Deolaration of right. See BILL or RIGHTS.—Declaration of trust. The act by which the person who holds the legal title to property or an estate acknowledges and declares that he holds the same in trust to the use of another person or for certain specified purposes. The name is also used to designate the deed or other writing embodying such a declaration. Griffith v. Maxfield, 66 Ark. 513, 51 S. W. 832.—Declaration of war. A public and formal proclamation by a nation, through its executive or legislative de-
487; Burleigh v: Clough, 52 N. H. 273, 13
1901, p. 1149).
2 Wm. IV. c. 39.
3 Edw. I. c 34. Steph. Cr. Dig. § 95.— False oath. See PERJURY.—False personation. The criminal offense of falsely representing some other person and acting in the character thus unlawfully assumed, in order to deceive others, and thereby gain some profit or advantage, or enjoy some right or privilege belonging to the one so personated, or subject him 40 some expense, charge, or liability. See 4
5 Hen. VIIL c 1. The word is a corruption of the French “greffier,” (g. v.)
1 Jac. II.” Used also in citing the second part of Croke’s reports; thus, “Cro. Jac.” denotes “Croke’s reports of cases in the time of James I.”
16 & 17 Vict. c. 181, whereby a general superintendence of merchant shipping is vested in the board of trade.—Merchants’ accounts. Accounts between merchant and merchant which must be .current, mutual, and unsettled, consisting of debts and credits for merchandise. Fox v. Fisk, 6 How. (Miss.) .—Merchants, statute of. The English statute 13
7 Jac.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 96,$§1; Brown. In American law, the common-law definition is still adhered to in some states, but in others “night” has been defined by statute as the period between sunset and sunrise.
288, 56 N. EB. 1024; Braun v. Coyne (C.
ney 339
2, (in Rev. St. 23 Edw. I.,) a still unrepealed statute, whereby it is felony for a felon to break prison, but misdemeanor only for a misdemeanant to do so. 1 Hale, P.G 612.
98; State v. Sherwood, 90 Iowa, 550, 58
101.
520; Bllis:v. Davis, 109 U. 8S. 485, 3 Sup.
617; Benedict v. U. 8., 176 U. 8. 357, 20 Sup. Ct. 458, 44 L. Ed. 303; People v.
4 & 5 Vict. c 21, which abolished the lease for a year.
388, 14 N. E. 218; O’Conor v. Morse, 112
1, c. 18, for exempting Protestant dissenters
202, 58 N. E. 572, 52 L. R. A. 863, 82
15. And see Edye v. Robertson, 112 U.
9 & 10 Vict. c. 59. The act of uniformity has been amended by the St. 35 & 36
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