 | Henry Roscoe - 1840 - 908 Seiten
...persons in office is that of extortion, which is defined to be the taking of money by an 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. Hawk. PC b. 1, c. 68, sl So the refusal by a public officer... | |
 | Jeremy Bentham - 1843 - 624 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... | |
 | Indiana. Supreme Court, Isaac Newton Blackford - 1844 - 668 Seiten
...defendant extorted as and for his fees. By the common law, extortion, in a strict sense, is defined to be 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. In a more enla*ged sense, it signi- Nov- Term, fies any... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - 1846 - 980 Seiten
...by the justices. See ante, title " Costs." EXAMINATION. See " 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 Hawk. c. 68, il See R. v. Higgins, 4... | |
 | 1848 - 558 Seiten
...Extortion, in a large sense, signifies any oppression under colour of right ; but in a strict sense, it is 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. It is punishable by fine and imprisonment, and sometimes... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - 1858 - 550 Seiten
...Their Punishment for Offences. Extortion.] Extortion by a constable is the taking of money by him, 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 Hawk. c. 68, s. 1. See R. v. Higgint,... | |
 | Benjamin Vaughan Abbott, Austin Abbott - 1864 - 808 Seiten
...EXTORTION. X Definition of. Extortion, in its stricter sense, is the taking of money by an officer, by color of his office, either where none at all is due, or not so innch is due, or when it is not yet due. [1 Hawk., B, 68, § 1.] It is not necessary to charge that... | |
 | James Paterson - 1864 - 548 Seiten
...Punishment for Offences. Extortion.'] Extortion by a constable is the taking of money by him, under 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 Hawk. c. 68, s. 1. See R. v. Higgins,... | |
 | John McNab (Barrister-at-law.) - 1865 - 672 Seiten
...performing their several duties.f EXTORTION. — Extortion is the taking of money by a public officer under colour of his office, either where none at all is due, or not so much is due, or where it is not yet due. It is a misdemeanor punishable by fine or imprisonment,... | |
 | Joel Prentiss Bishop - 1865 - 804 Seiten
...color of right; but that in a strict sense it siguifies 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." 1 Hawk. PC Curw. Ed. p. 418, § 1. The New York commissioners... | |
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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... 
