 | Jeremy Bentham - 1825 - 96 Seiten
...large sense, signifies any oppression under colour of right ; but that in a strict sense, it signifies the taking of money by any officer, by colour of his office, either where none at all is due, or not so much is due, or where it is not yet due." So much for the learned manufacturer. For the present... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1826 - 576 Seiten
...color of right ; but th.it in a strict sense, it signifies the taking of money by any officer, by color of his office, either where none at all is due, or not so much is due, or where it is not yet due." So much for the learned manufacturer. For the present... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1830 - 1078 Seiten
...large sense, signifies any oppression under colour of right; but that in a strict sense it signifies the taking of money, by any officer, by colour of...his office, either where none at all is due, or not so much is due, or where it is not yet due. 1 Haw. c.68. § 1. 3 Ed. ie 26. And by stat. Z Ed. \. c.26.... | |
 | Jeremy Bentham - 1830 - 548 Seiten
...large sense, signifies any oppression under colour of right; but that in a strict sense, it signifies the taking of money by any officer, by colour of his office, either where none at all is due, or not so much is due, or where it is not yet due." So much for the learned manufacturer. For the present... | |
 | Thomas Edlyne Tomlins - 1835 - 862 Seiten
...and also by removal from the office in the execution whereof it was committed ; and is defined to be, se, o is due, or not so much is due, or where it is not yet due. Co. Lilt. 368 6 ; 2 Inst. 209 ; 10 Co. 102... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1836 - 1178 Seiten
...oppression Definition. under colour of right; but that in a strict sense it signifies the 3 ^- '• c-se< taking of money, by any officer, by colour of his office, either where none at all is due, or not so much is due, or where it is not yet due. 1 Haw. c. 68. § 1 . And by stat. 3 Eel. 1. c. 26. (which... | |
 | Esek Cowen, New York (State). Supreme Court - 1837 - 826 Seiten
...cents under pretence of the judgment. id. 4. Extortion is the taking of money by any officer by color of his office, either where none at all is due, or not so much due, or when it is not yet due. id. 5. When a cause is discontinued before a justice, by the... | |
 | 1838 - 700 Seiten
...lay in receiving the twelve and a half cents under pretence of the judgment. Ibid. 12. Extortion is the taking of money by any officer by colour of his office, either where none at all is due, or not so much due, or where it is not yet due. Ibid. 13. Where a cause is discontinued before a justice,... | |
 | Jeremy Bentham - 1838 - 310 Seiten
...large sense, signifies any oppression under colour of right ; but that, in a strict sense, it signifies the taking of money by any officer, by colour of his office, either where none at all is due, or not so much is due, or where it is not yet due." So much for the learned manufacturer. For the present... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - 1840 - 742 Seiten
...settled by the justices. See ante, tit. " Costs." EXAMINATION. Sec "Commitment." EXTORTION. Extortion is the taking of money by any officer, by colour of his office, either where none at all is due, or where he takes more than is due, or where it is not yet due. 1 Hawh. c. 68, s. 1. See R. v. Higgins,... | |
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that extortion, in a large sense, signifies any oppression under colour of right; but that in a strict sense, it signifies the taking of money by any officer, by colour of his office, either where none at all is due, or not so much is due, or where it... 
