This act was passed in 1871. (34 & 35 Vict. c. 32.) to prevent and punish any violence, threats, or molestation , on the part either of master or workmen, […]

The statutes 24 & 25 Viet. cc. 94-160. passed in 1861. for the consolidation of the criminal law of England and Ireland. 4 Steph. Comm. 297. These important statutes amount […]

In Scotch law. A process used as the commencement of a criminal proceeding, in the nature of a summons issued by the lord advocate or his deputy. It resembles a […]

the name of the unauthorised interfering with a law suit by helping one of the parties in the effort to obstruct justice.

a case of neglect or negligence of such nature that it will be punishable as a crime.

This is the offense that will be tried in a criminal court and not a civil court.

These are the methods of the law that apply to the apprehension , trial and punishment of the accused.

Process which issues to compel a person to answer for a crime or misdemeanor . Ward v. Lewis, 1 Stew. (Ala.) 27.

An action or proceeding instituted in a proper court on behalf of the public for the purpose of securing the conviction and punishment of one accused of crime. Harger v. […]

A term in medical jurisprudence where an accuser’s mental capacity to understand the charges against him and may have no knowledge of the crime.

That which pertains to or is connected with the law of crimes, or the administration of penal justice, or which relates to or has the character of crime. Charleston v. […]

One who has committed a criminal offense ; one who bas been legally convicted of a crime; one adjudged guilty of crime. Molineux v. Collins. 177 N. Y. 395. 09 […]

This term is used, in distinction or opposition to the word “civiliter,” civilly, to distinguish a criminal liability or prosecution from a civil one.

the term that is given to a wound that is caused by an illegal attack on another person’s body.

The method pointed out by law for the apprehension . trial, or prosecution , and fixing the punishment. of those persons who have broken or violated, or are supposed to […]

One instituted and conducted for the purpose either of preventing the commission of crime, or for fixing the guilt of a crime already committed and punishing the offender; as distinguished […]

To charge one with crime; to furnish ground for a criminal prosecution ; to expose a person to a criminal charge . A witness cannot be compelled to answer any […]

the name given to the branch of science that is devoted to studying crime and criminals.

One who decoys and plunders sailors under cover of harboring them. Wharton.

the term that is applied to anything that is disabling physically.

In old Scotch law . A weregild. A composition , satisfaction , or assythnient for the slaughter of a man.

The crosicr, or pastoral staff.

A cross-bearer, who went before the prelate. Wharton

A foreign coin of base metal, prohibited by statute 27 Edw. I. St. 3, from being brought into the realm. 4 Bl. Comm. 98; Crabb, Eng. Law, 176.

A little close adjoining a dwelling-house , and inclosed for pasture and tillage or any particular use. Jacob. A small place fenced off in which to keep farm-cattle. Spelman. The […]