The Law Relating to Corrupt Practices at Elections and the Practice on Election Petitions with an Appendix of Statutes, Rules and FormsWaterlow, 1883 - 298 pages |
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... authority ; while they trust their anxiety to give all the references in contemporary reports to cases quoted will add to the practical usefulness of the book in the hands of the Profession . 1 , THE CLOISTERS , TEMPLE , E.C. , 5th ...
... authority ; while they trust their anxiety to give all the references in contemporary reports to cases quoted will add to the practical usefulness of the book in the hands of the Profession . 1 , THE CLOISTERS , TEMPLE , E.C. , 5th ...
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... authorities as to what constitutes the offences named , and then to discuss the meaning which has been given to the word " agent " in this connection . SECTION I. - BRIBERY . The Act of 1883 contains THE LAW RELATING TO CHAPTER -Bribery ...
... authorities as to what constitutes the offences named , and then to discuss the meaning which has been given to the word " agent " in this connection . SECTION I. - BRIBERY . The Act of 1883 contains THE LAW RELATING TO CHAPTER -Bribery ...
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... authority is entirely founded upon this dictum , which , however , was obiter , as his lordship found the particular ... authorities quoted above , it cannot be doubted that the law now is that if the sitting member or his agent has ...
... authority is entirely founded upon this dictum , which , however , was obiter , as his lordship found the particular ... authorities quoted above , it cannot be doubted that the law now is that if the sitting member or his agent has ...
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... , is worth judgment of . a perusal as well for the review of the authorities it con- tains as the clear and emphatic language in which the law Payment for " colourable service . Judgment of Lush , CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS . 11.
... , is worth judgment of . a perusal as well for the review of the authorities it con- tains as the clear and emphatic language in which the law Payment for " colourable service . Judgment of Lush , CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS . 11.
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... authorities Payment of voters not necessarily bribery . On the other hand , the mere employment and payment of a considerable number of voters in connection with an election , when there was bona fide work for them to do 12 THE LAW ...
... authorities Payment of voters not necessarily bribery . On the other hand , the mere employment and payment of a considerable number of voters in connection with an election , when there was bona fide work for them to do 12 THE LAW ...
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Page 4 - 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 6 - ... 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, or shall corruptly do any such act as aforesaid, on account of any voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election : 3.
Page 290 - A description or citation of a portion of an Act is inclusive of the words, section, or other part, first or last mentioned, or otherwise referred to as forming the beginning, or as forming the end, of the portion comprised in the description or citation.
Page 221 - Act, if it appears to the tribunal having cognizance of the question that the election was conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the body of this Act, and that such non-compliance or mistake did not affect the result of the election.
Page 277 - The enactments mentioned in the second schedule to this Act are hereby repealed as from the commencement of this Act to the extent in that schedule mentioned.
Page 250 - ... on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the said election.
Page 3 - ... any office, place, or employment, to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any AD 1871.
Page 113 - Every claim against a candidate at an election or his election agent in respect of any expenses incurred on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of such election...
Page 241 - ... and within the prescribed time after the notice is given any person who might have been a petitioner in respect of the election to which the petition relates, may apply to the Court or Judge in, and at the prescribed manner, time, and place, to be substituted as a petitioner.
Page 224 - Printing-House, between the hours of ten in the morning and two in the afternoon, to preach eight Divinity Lecture Sermons, the year following, at St.