The Law and Practice of Elections, and Election Committees: With an Appendix of Statutes and FormsH. Sweet, 1857 - 507 Seiten |
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... petitions defined " Derby case , " 1852 Classes of petitions 270 271 272 2. Form of Petition . Statement of right to petition General allegations Variances in petition Signature of Interlineations in 272 • 273 277 . 278 279 3. Who may ...
... petitions defined " Derby case , " 1852 Classes of petitions 270 271 272 2. Form of Petition . Statement of right to petition General allegations Variances in petition Signature of Interlineations in 272 • 273 277 . 278 279 3. Who may ...
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... election petitions withdrawn Costs may be ordered . Inquiry before commissioners CHAPTER XIII . COSTS . Costs regulated by statute when petitions withdrawn awarded by examiner Petition reported frivolous No evidence called On final ...
... election petitions withdrawn Costs may be ordered . Inquiry before commissioners CHAPTER XIII . COSTS . Costs regulated by statute when petitions withdrawn awarded by examiner Petition reported frivolous No evidence called On final ...
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... election during the same Parliament . In the preceding year an attempt had ... election in July , 1852 , to represent the city of Durham . The two former ... petition was then presented against this election of Lord Adolphus Vane , in ...
... election during the same Parliament . In the preceding year an attempt had ... election in July , 1852 , to represent the city of Durham . The two former ... petition was then presented against this election of Lord Adolphus Vane , in ...
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... election of 1852. After argument , the com- mittee decided " that the counsel for the petitioners be allowed to go into evidence in support of the allegations of the petition ( a ) relative to the trans- actions which took place at the ...
... election of 1852. After argument , the com- mittee decided " that the counsel for the petitioners be allowed to go into evidence in support of the allegations of the petition ( a ) relative to the trans- actions which took place at the ...
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... election , while a petition not claiming the seat , but alleging corrupt practices , is pending against the former one . The connection of this with the other matters here considered will be apparent from what took place in the ...
... election , while a petition not claiming the seat , but alleging corrupt practices , is pending against the former one . The connection of this with the other matters here considered will be apparent from what took place in the ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
12 Vict acts of bribery adjournment aforesaid agents alleged allowed amount to bribery appointed Aust barrister behalf booths borough bribe bribery and treating burgh candidate claim clerk Clitheroe common law corruptly counsel Court declaration defend deputy disqualified elec election auditor election or return election petition electors enacted entertainment evidence examiner of recognizances give given Harwich Horsham House of Commons illegal inquiry intended Ireland Irish elections liable Lyme Regis members to serve ment mittee nomination notice oath objection offence paid party payment Peck penalty person petitioners poll books poll clerks polling place present proceedings proved qualification question received refrained from voting regard repealed returning officer Scotland seat Sect select committee Serjeant-at-Arms serve in Parliament session sheriff sitting member Speaker statute taken taking the poll thereof tion town undue influence United Kingdom void voter witness writ
Beliebte Passagen
Seite cxv - ... intimidation upon or against any person, in order to induce or compel such person to vote or refrain from voting...
Seite 93 - ... Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other person on his behalf, make any such gift, loan, oflvr, 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.
Seite cxxxii - A party producing a Witness shall not be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but he may, in case the Witness shall in the opinion of the Judge prove adverse, contradict him by other Evidence, or by leave of the Judge prove that he has made at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony...
Seite 391 - Treating de fined. person on his behalf, receive, agree, or contract for, 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 roting, at any election : 2.
Seite cxiii - Every person who advances or pays, or causes 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...
Seite cxxxiii - Comparison of a disputed writing with any writing proved to the satisfaction of the judge to be genuine, shall be permitted to be made by witnesses ; and such writings, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same may be submitted to the court and jury as evidence of the genuineness or otherwise of the writing in dispute.
Seite cxiii - ... 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...
Seite cxxxi - If any person called as a witness, or required or desiring to make an affidavit or deposition, shall refuse or be unwilling from alleged conscientious motives to be sworn, it shall be lawful for the court or judge or other presiding officer, or person qualified to take affidavits or depositions, upon being satisfied of the sincerity of such objection, to permit such person, instead of being sworn, to make his or her solemn affirmation or declaration in the words following; videlicet, " I, AB, do...
Seite cxiv - Every candidate at an election, who shall corruptly by himself, or by or with any person, or by any other ways or means on his behalf, at any time, either before, during, or after any election, directly or indirectly give or provide, or cause to be given or provided, or shall be accessory to the giving or providing, or shall pay, wholly or in part, any expenses incurred for any meat, drink, entertainment, or provision to or for any person, in order to be elected, or for being elected, or for the...
Seite li - ... election, or on account of such person or any other person having voted or refrained from voting, or being about to vote or refrain from voting at such election, shall be guilty of treating.