The Parliamentary Elections Corrupt and Illegal Practices Preventions Acts, 1854 to 1889: With Explanatory Notes and Cases, Forming a Complete Guide to the Law and Practice of Parliamentary Elections ...Waterlow Bros. & Layton, 1892 - 448 pages |
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... contained in ss . 10 , 12 and 13 of the Act of 1854 , Appendix , p . 341 , are re - enacted ( s . 53 , s.-s. 1 ) . And , subject to the above provisions , the costs of any prosecution or indictment any offence under this Act , whether ...
... contained in ss . 10 , 12 and 13 of the Act of 1854 , Appendix , p . 341 , are re - enacted ( s . 53 , s.-s. 1 ) . And , subject to the above provisions , the costs of any prosecution or indictment any offence under this Act , whether ...
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... contain special provisions for the application of the Act to Scotland and Ireland ; and Sec . 70 limits its continuance to the 31st of De- cember , 1884 . VII . - Schedules . Finally , the Act is followed by five Schedules , the ...
... contain special provisions for the application of the Act to Scotland and Ireland ; and Sec . 70 limits its continuance to the 31st of De- cember , 1884 . VII . - Schedules . Finally , the Act is followed by five Schedules , the ...
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... contained the liable . words , " shall be accessory to giving , " which in- cluded the case of a candidate knowing that treating was going on and yet taking no steps to prevent it ( Bewdley , 1 0. & H. 17 ) . This was a necessary ...
... contained the liable . words , " shall be accessory to giving , " which in- cluded the case of a candidate knowing that treating was going on and yet taking no steps to prevent it ( Bewdley , 1 0. & H. 17 ) . This was a necessary ...
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... contained the words , " at any time before , & c . " The limit of time will necessarily vary , according to the circumstances of each case . The treating may commence as soon as the candidate is before the constituency , although there ...
... contained the words , " at any time before , & c . " The limit of time will necessarily vary , according to the circumstances of each case . The treating may commence as soon as the candidate is before the constituency , although there ...
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... contained in s . 3 of this Act is as follows : - " Corrupt Practices or Corrupt Practice shall mean " bribery , treating and undue influence , or any of " such offences , as defined by Act of Parliament , or " recognised by the common ...
... contained in s . 3 of this Act is as follows : - " Corrupt Practices or Corrupt Practice shall mean " bribery , treating and undue influence , or any of " such offences , as defined by Act of Parliament , or " recognised by the common ...
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Page 69 - ... to procure any Money, or valuable Consideration, to or for any Voter, or to or for any Person on Behalf of any Voter, or to or for any other Person in order to induce any Voter to vote, or refrain from voting, or shall corruptly do any such Act as aforesaid, on account of such Voter having voted or refrained from voting at any Election : 2.
Page 318 - ... to procure, any office, place, or employment to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter, or to or for any other person, in order to induce such voter to vote or refrain from voting...
Page 93 - Parliament, or the vote of any voter at any election : 5. Every person who shall advance or pay, or cause to be paid, any money to or to the use of any other person with the intent that such money or any part thereof shall be expended in bribery at any election...
Page 97 - ... any money, gift, loan, or valuable consideration, office, place, or employment for himself or for any other person, for voting or agreeing to vote, or for refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting, at any election: 2.
Page 189 - A statement of all money, securities, and equivalent of money received by the election agent from the candidate or any other person for the purpose of expenses incurred or to be incurred on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the election, with a statement of the name of every person from whom the same may have been received.
Page 377 - Every returning officer, presiding officer, and clerk who is guilty of any wilful misfeasance or any wilful act or omission in contravention of this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty or liability...
Page 89 - Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself, or by any other person on his behalf, make any such gift, loan, offer, promise, procurement, or agreement as aforesaid, to or for any person, in order to induce such person to procure, or endeavour to procure, the return of any person to serve in Parliament, or the vote of any voter at any election : 4.
Page 44 - ... use of any force, violence, or restraint, or inflict or threaten to inflict, by himself or by any other person, any temporal or spiritual injury, damage, harm, or loss upon or against any person in order to induce or compel such...
Page 316 - ... on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the said nomination or election.
Page 377 - Act, or by reason of any irregularity, if it appears to the tribunal having cognizance of the question that the election was conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in this Act, and that such non-compliance or mistake or irregularity did not affect the result of the election.