The Penal Code of the State of New York: In Force December 1, 1882, as Amended by Laws of 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1901 and 1902, with Notes of Decisions and a Full Index

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Banks & Bros., 1902 - 312 páginas

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Página 134 - ... more than five years, or by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Página 28 - But the testimony so given shall not be used in any prosecution or proceeding, civil or criminal, against the person so testifying, except for perjury in giving such testimony.
Página 104 - public nuisance " is a crime against the order and economy of the state, and consists in unlawfully doing an act, or omitting to perform a duty, which act or omission : 1. Annoys, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health or safety of any considerable number of persons; or, 2.
Página 49 - The penalty for such misdemeanor shall be imprisonment in a penal institution for not more than six months, or by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Página 17 - ... 5. Every person who shall advance or pay, or cause 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...
Página 19 - ... and no person shall enter or remain in any said office, building or room, or send or direct any letter or other writing thereto, for the purpose of giving notice of, demanding or collecting...
Página 115 - Every person who, under promise of marriage, seduces and has sexual intercourse with an unmarried female of previous chaste character, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years, or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Página 21 - Houses thereof, with intent to influence his decision or action on any question, matter, cause, or proceeding which may at any time be pending, or which may by law be brought before him in his official capacity...
Página 96 - A person who makes or sells, or offers to sell or dispose of, or has in his possession with intent to sell or dispose of, any article of merchandise marked, stamped or branded with the words "coin
Página 61 - In all criminal prosecutions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.

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