LARCENY.

Defined and explained, 298–299, 300.

What are the subjects of larceny, 299.
There must be a "taking," 301.-
Fraudulent intent requisite, 302.

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Taking must be for gain - - lucri causa, 3802.
Right of finder of lost property, 306-310.

LIBEL.

When indictable, 164-169.

Truth when a defense, 164-169.

Slander not indictable, 167.

“LIVING IN ADULTERY." (See ADULTERY.)

MOTIVE.

Innocence of motive immaterial, 45.

Case of Mormons, 45.

And of women attempting to vote, 46.

MURDER. (See HOMICIDE.)

NECESSITY. (See COMPULSION; HOMICIDE.)

NEGLIGENCE.

When punishable as a crime, 269-273.

Death caused by negligence, 269-273.

Contributory negligence of party killed no defense, 274-278.
NON-FEASANCE. (See OMISSIONS.)

NUISANCE.

What is a nuisance, 140.

Indictable when it becomes public, 140.

Carrying on offensive trades, when indictable, 139, 141.
Obstructing highways, when indictable, 143–148.

Storing dangerous articles, when indictable, 149–150.
Keeping gunpowder in city, 149, 150.

Selling unwholesome food, when indictable, 151–153.
Contagious disease, when indictable as nuisance, 154–156.
Acts of immorality, when a nuisance, 157.

"Open and notorious lewdness" indictable, 157, 160.
Woman who is a "common scold" indictable, 158.
Eavesdropping indictable, 158, 159.

It is listening, not looking, 158.

Man may watch his wife, 159.

Private drunkenness not indictable, 159.

But a common drunkard is punishable as a nuisance, 159.
Indecent exposure of person indictable, 160.

Obscene exhibitions, books, etc., a nuisance, 161, 163.

The legal meaning of "obscene," 162, 163.

The "Comstock" meaning, 162.

Keeping house of ill-fame a nuisance, 162.

Or common gaming house, 162.

Private gambling not indictable, 162.

Neglecting to bury a person a nuisance and punishable, 163.

OFFICERS. (See, also, HOMICIDE.)

May compel obedience by force, 206.

Crimes by, 84, 85.

Are crimes when there is a duty by law or by contract to do the
act, 39, 40, 41.

But duty must be personal, 41.

Sufferer prevented from helping himself by act of prisoner, 42,
43.

OPPRESSION.

Defined and explained, 84, 85.

PAINTING. (See ARTIST.)

PARENT AND CHILD.

Parent has legal right to whip child, 204.

PERJURY.

Definition of, 86.

Oath essential, 87.

Honest mistake not perjury, 89-91.

Opinion may be perjury, 90.

And so may, "I think so," 90.

Party must be lawfully required to tell the truth, 92.

And in a course of justice; tribunal must have jurisdiction, 94.
The matter must be material, 96-99.

PRINCIPAL AND AGENT. (See AGENCY.)

PRINCIPAL AND ACCESSORIES.

PRISON BREACH.

(See ACCESSORIES.)

Distinguished from escape and rescue, 105, 106.

PROFANE SWEARING.

When indictable, 115.

Failure of, on account of technicalities, 173–181.

RAPE.

Force by man and resistance by woman essential, 228-230.

Rape a crime hard to disprove, 230.

The charge generally looked at with distrust, 230.

The utmost reluctance and the utmost resistance required of the
female, 230.

The "passive policy" won't do; illustration, 231, 232.

Fear may take place of force, 230.

If girl gives in at last, it is not rape, 232.

She must make an immediate complaint, 233.

Her story must be corroborated, 233.

Fraud does not take place of force, 235, 238.

Cases illustrating this principle, 235, 238.

RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS.

Defined and explained, 313.

RESCUE.

Distinguished from escape and prison breach, 105, 106.
ROBBERY.

SABBATH BREAKING.

When indictable, 117-120.

What is a "work of necessity," 119, 120.

The crime of, explained, 76-79.
High and petit treason, 77.

Treason at common law, 77.

And under United States constitution, 77.

Resistance to government must be for public purpose, 77-78.
Successful treason not punishable, 78.

Nor when it becomes very formidable, 78.

Misprision of treason, 78.

UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY.

Defined and explained, 128.

UNWHOLESOME FOOD. (See NUISANCE.)

WOMAN.

Attempt to vote by, a crime, 46.