The Parliamentary Elections (corrupt and Illegal Practices) Act, 1883. Ed., with an Introduction and Full Explanatory and Legal NotesW. Maxwell & son, 1883 - 251 pages |
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... VICT . c . 51 . An Act for the better prevention of Corrupt and Illegal Practices at Parliamentary Elections . [ 25th August , 1883. ] Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty , by and with the advice and consent of the Lords ...
... VICT . c . 51 . An Act for the better prevention of Corrupt and Illegal Practices at Parliamentary Elections . [ 25th August , 1883. ] Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty , by and with the advice and consent of the Lords ...
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... Vict . c . 102 ) . The Corrupt Practices Prevention Act , 1863 ( 26 Vict . c . 29 ) . The Representation of the People Act , 1867 ( 30 & 31 Vict . c . 102 ) . ..... The Parliamentary Elections Act , 1868 ( 31 & 32 Vict . c . 125 ) ...
... Vict . c . 102 ) . The Corrupt Practices Prevention Act , 1863 ( 26 Vict . c . 29 ) . The Representation of the People Act , 1867 ( 30 & 31 Vict . c . 102 ) . ..... The Parliamentary Elections Act , 1868 ( 31 & 32 Vict . c . 125 ) ...
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... Vict . c . 102 , 8. 22 ) . Their modern equivalent would be " refreshments . " Every elector who corruptly accepts . - The recipient of treating is now for the first time punishable for the offence . Guilty of treating . See ss . 4-6 ...
... Vict . c . 102 , 8. 22 ) . Their modern equivalent would be " refreshments . " Every elector who corruptly accepts . - The recipient of treating is now for the first time punishable for the offence . Guilty of treating . See ss . 4-6 ...
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... Vict . of the Parliamentary Elections Act , 1868 . c . 125 . § 4 . Punishment of candi- date found , on election petition , guilty per sonally of corrupt practices . c . 125 . 4. Where upon the trial of an election petition re- specting ...
... Vict . of the Parliamentary Elections Act , 1868 . c . 125 . § 4 . Punishment of candi- date found , on election petition , guilty per sonally of corrupt practices . c . 125 . 4. Where upon the trial of an election petition re- specting ...
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... Vict . c . 102 , 36 ; 43 Vict . c . 18 , s . 2 ) . In counties and the agricultural boroughs it has hitherto always been legal to provide conveyance for voters , but not to make payments in respect of their travelling expenses ( 21 & 22 ...
... Vict . c . 102 , 36 ; 43 Vict . c . 18 , s . 2 ) . In counties and the agricultural boroughs it has hitherto always been legal to provide conveyance for voters , but not to make payments in respect of their travelling expenses ( 21 & 22 ...
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Page 182 - 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 174 - ... myself"] or any other person for the purpose of defraying any expenses incurred on my behalf on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the said election.
Page 186 - 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 182 - Every person who shall, upon or in consequence of any such gift...
Page 144 - Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed as from the commencement of this Act to the extent in the third column of that schedule mentioned, provided that this repeal or the expiration of any enactment not continued by this Act shall not revive any enactment which at the commencement of this...
Page 14 - ... for the purpose of corruptly influencing such person or any other person to give or refrain from giving his vote...
Page 40 - No payment or contract for payment shall, for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a candidate...
Page 182 - ... 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...
Page 42 - That the offences mentioned in the said report were of a trivial, unimportant, and limited character: and (d.) That in all other respects the election was free from any corrupt or illegal practice on the part of such candidate and of his agents...
Page 204 - Whether any corrupt Practice has or has not been proved to have been committed by or with the Knowledge and Consent of any Candidate at such Election, and the Nature of such corrupt Practice...