 | Georgia - 1834 - 498 pàgines
...consist in any public officer's unlawfully taking by colour of his office from any person, any moneyj or thing of value, that is not due to him, or more than is due. • . t - - • , . } SEC. 40. Any public officer who shall by himself, his deputy, agent, or other... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1836 - 704 pàgines
...committed (47). is. extortion £2. Lastly, extortion is an abuse of public justice, which consists in any officer's unlawfully taking, by colour of his...due to him, or more than is due, or before it is due (w). The punishment is fine and imprisonment, and sometimes a forfeiture of the office (48). (u) 1... | |
 | Georgia - 1837 - 1082 pàgines
...Extortion shall consist in any public officer's unlawfully taking by color of his office from any person, any money, or thing of value, that is not due to him, or more than is due. 212. Sec. XL. Any public officer who shall by himself, his deputy, agent, or other person employed... | |
 | Charles Richardson - 1839 - 928 pàgines
...violently, •lost». Extortion is an abuse of pub-K>Ci.» lie justice, which consists -ToisiougLY.t in any officer's unlawfully taking, by colour of his...not due to him, or more than is due, or before it U due. — Blacltstone. 'Stirlixg. IBp. HalL t&> T. More. Tt. Bxtorqver ; It. Sitor-ctre ; Sp. -car... | |
 | William Oldnall Russell - 1843 - 1086 pàgines
...but in a more strict sense signifies the unlawful taking by any officer, by colour of his office, of A keeper may apprehend poachers committing an offence against the 9 Geo. 4, c. 69, s. 9 ; an (i) By the statute of Westm. 1, (3 Edw. 1,) c. 26, which is only in affirmance of the common law, it... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1843 - 752 pàgines
...but in a more strict sense it means the unlawful taking by any officer, by colour of his office, of any money or thing of value that is not due to him, or more than is due, or before it is due. 4 Bl. Com. 141 ; 1 Hawk. PC c. 68, s. 1 ; 1 Russ. Cr. 144. To constitute extortion, there must be the... | |
 | Peter Burke - 1844 - 294 pàgines
...abuse of public justice which consists in any officer's unlawfully taking, by colour of his office, any money or thing of value that is not due to him, or more than is due, or before it is due. 1 Hawk. PC c. 68. s. 1 . The following acts of extortion are made misdemeanors by statute : — Gaolers.... | |
 | Peter Oxenbridge Thacher - 1845 - 756 pàgines
...right ; but it signifies, more strictly, the unlawful taking by any officer, by color of his office, of any money or thing of value that is not due to him, or more than is due, or before it is due. The indictment is founded on the sixth section of the statute of this commonwealth, prescribing the fees... | |
 | North-Western Provinces, India - 1852 - 808 pàgines
...criminal. Extortion, on Nubbee. the otherhand, "consists in any officer's unlawfully taking by color of his office from any man any money or thing of value...to him, or more than is due, or before it is due." In the latter case, the receiver is alone chargeable with a criminal offence. The charge, therefore,... | |
 | Charles Richardson - 1856 - 952 pàgines
...act violently. -lOMKm. Extortion is an abuse of pub-lots.t lie justice, which consists -TORsiocsLT.t in any officer's unlawfully taking, by colour of his...to him, or more than is due, or before it is due. — niackttrmr. 'Stirling. *Bp. Hall. tSir T. More. Fr. .Krtorfwr; It. Bilor-ctrt: Sp. -ctr ; I.. Kxtor-quere,... | |
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Lastly, extortion is an abuse of public justice, which consists in any officer's unlawfully taking, by colour of his office, from any man, any money or thing of value, that is not due to him, or more than is due, or before it is due (w). 
