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Arson
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ArsonSome countries define "arson" as the intentional setting of a fire to a building in which people live; others include as "arson" the intentionally setting of a fire to any building. In either case, this is a very serious crime and is punishable by a long jail sentence.
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Define
To set bounds to, mark the limits of.
Building
Estates. An edifice erected by art, and fixed upon or over the soil, composed of stone, brick, marble, wood, or other proper substance.
People
A state.
Case
1) Practice. A contested question before a court of justicea suit or action a cause. 2) An agreement in writing, between a plaintiff and defendant, that the facts in dispute between them are as there agreed upon and mentioned
Crime
An act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law. Each state sets out a limited series of acts (crimes) which are prohibited and punishes the commission of these acts by a fine, imprisonment or some other form of punishment. In exceptional cases, an omission to act can constitute a crime, such as failing to give assistance to a person in peril or failing to report a case of child abuse.
Jail
A county institution usually for persons awaiting trial, unsentenced felons and misdemeanants and sentenced misdemeanants and felons.
Sentence
A judgment, or judicial declaration made by a judge in a cause. The term judgment is more usually applied to civil, and sentence to criminal proceedings.
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Arrestment
Scotch law. 1) By this term is sometimes meant the securing of a criminal's person till trial, or that of a debtor till he give security judicio sisti. 2) It is also the order of a judge, by which he who isdebtor in a movable obligation to the arrester's debtor, is probibited to make payment or delivery till the debt due to the arrester be paid or secured
Arret
French law. An arret is a judgment, sentence, or decree of, a court of competent jurisdiction. Saisie-arret is an attachment of property in the hands of a third person.
Arretted, arrectatus
Convened before a judge and charged with a crime.
Arrogation
Civil law. Signifies nearly the same as adoption; the only difference between them is this, that adoption was of a person under full age but as arrogation required the person arrogated, sui juris, no one could be arrogated till he was of full age.
Arser in le main
Burning in the hand. This punishment was inflicted on those who received the benefit of clergy.
Arson
Arsura
The trial of money by fire after it was coined
Articles
1) A division in some books. In agreements and other writings, for the sake of perspicuity, the subjects are divided into parts, paragraphs, or articles. 2) Ecclesiastical law. A complaint in the form of a libel, ex hibited to an ecclesiastical court.
Articles of association
The Articles of Association contain the internal regulations and bye-laws covering procedure, shares, meetings, directors and other administrative issues and is commonly based on Table A.
Articles of impeachment
An instrument which, in cases of impeachment, is used, and performs the same office which an indictment does, in a common criminal case, is known by this name.
Articles of the peace
English practice. An instrument which is presented to a court of competent jurisdiction, in which the exhibitant shows the grievances under which be labors, and prays the protection of the court.
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Define
To set bounds to, mark the limits of.
Building
Estates. An edifice erected by art, and fixed upon or over the soil, composed of stone, brick, marble, wood, or other proper substance.
People
A state.
Case
1) Practice. A contested question before a court of justicea suit or action a cause. 2) An agreement in writing, between a plaintiff and defendant, that the facts in dispute between them are as there agreed upon and mentioned
Crime
An act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law. Each state sets out a limited series of acts (crimes) which are prohibited and punishes the commission of these acts by a fine, imprisonment or some other form of punishment. In exceptional cases, an omission to act can constitute a crime, such as failing to give assistance to a person in peril or failing to report a case of child abuse.
Jail
A county institution usually for persons awaiting trial, unsentenced felons and misdemeanants and sentenced misdemeanants and felons.
Sentence
A judgment, or judicial declaration made by a judge in a cause. The term judgment is more usually applied to civil, and sentence to criminal proceedings.
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Arrestment
Scotch law. 1) By this term is sometimes meant the securing of a criminal's person till trial, or that of a debtor till he give security judicio sisti. 2) It is also the order of a judge, by which he who isdebtor in a movable obligation to the arrester's debtor, is probibited to make payment or delivery till the debt due to the arrester be paid or secured
Arret
French law. An arret is a judgment, sentence, or decree of, a court of competent jurisdiction. Saisie-arret is an attachment of property in the hands of a third person.
Arretted, arrectatus
Convened before a judge and charged with a crime.
Arrogation
Civil law. Signifies nearly the same as adoption; the only difference between them is this, that adoption was of a person under full age but as arrogation required the person arrogated, sui juris, no one could be arrogated till he was of full age.
Arser in le main
Burning in the hand. This punishment was inflicted on those who received the benefit of clergy.
Arson
Arsura
The trial of money by fire after it was coined
Articles
1) A division in some books. In agreements and other writings, for the sake of perspicuity, the subjects are divided into parts, paragraphs, or articles. 2) Ecclesiastical law. A complaint in the form of a libel, ex hibited to an ecclesiastical court.
Articles of association
The Articles of Association contain the internal regulations and bye-laws covering procedure, shares, meetings, directors and other administrative issues and is commonly based on Table A.
Articles of impeachment
An instrument which, in cases of impeachment, is used, and performs the same office which an indictment does, in a common criminal case, is known by this name.
Articles of the peace
English practice. An instrument which is presented to a court of competent jurisdiction, in which the exhibitant shows the grievances under which be labors, and prays the protection of the court.
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