 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.  A New Dictionary of the English Language - Page 287by Charles Richardson - 1839 - 886 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1824 - 842 pages
...misdemeanor. Mr. Justice . Blackstone «aid, " Extortion is an abuse of public justice, which consists in any officer's unlawfully taking, by colour of his...thing of value that is not due to him, or more than i» due, or before it is due. The punishment is fine and imprisonment, and sometimes a forfeiture of... | |
 | William Oldnall Russell - Criminal law - 1824 - 594 pages
...strict sense signifies the unlawofficcr«. j-(1| {д!^,^ Uy a,,y 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 «lue. (n) By the statute of Westm, 1. (3 Edw. 1.) c. 26. which is only in affirmance of the common... | |
 | sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 584 pages
...of the offence committed. (21) 22. LASTLY, extortion is an abuse of public justice, which consists in any officer's unlawfully taking, by colour of his...not due to him, or more than is due, or before it is due ". The punishment is fine and imprisonment, and sometimes a forfeiture of the office. - 1 Hawk.... | |
 | John McDowell - Theology, Doctrinal - 1825 - 560 pages
...by civilians defined to be, " an abuse of public justice, by any officer's unlawfully taking under colour of his office, from any man, any money or thing...not due to him, or more than is due, or before it is due."* But the Scriptures seem not thus to restrict the term ; but to extend it to persons not in... | |
 | Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 pages
...EXTORTION. Bxtortion is where any officer unlawfully takes, by colour of his office, from any mat) any money, or thing of value, that is not due to him, or more than is due, or before it is due. The punishment for this offence is fine and imprisonment, and sometimes a forfeiture of the... | |
 | William Oldnall Russell - Criminal law - 1826 - 788 pages
...but in a more strict sense signifies 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. (и) By the statute of Westm. 1. (3 Edw. 1.) c. 26. which is only in affirmance of the common... | |
 | Daniel Davis - Justices of the peace - 1828 - 522 pages
...EXTORTION is an abuse of public justice, which consists in any officer's unlawfully taking, by color of his office, from any man, any money or thing of...not due to him, or more than is due, or before it is due.* In a large sense, it signifies any oppression under color of right.f It was a high misdemeanor... | |
 | W. Jeffcott - 1830 - 82 pages
...and take before a magistrate.^ EXTORTION is an abuse of public justice which consists in an officer unlawfully taking, by colour of his office, from any...not due to him, or more than is due, or before it is due.J The punishment for this offence is fine and imprisonment, and generally a forfeiture of the... | |
 | Henry John Stephen - Criminal law - 1834 - 518 pages
...discretionary censure. — 4 Bl. C. 141. 21. Extortion. This offence consists in any public officer unlawfully taking, by colour of his office, from any...not due to him, or more than is due, or before it is due. — 1 Hawk. PC c. 68, s. 1. It is a misdemeanor at common law, punishable by fine, imprisonment,... | |
 | Georgia - Law - 1834 - 498 pages
...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... | |
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