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• In the person of — Person Per son, n. [OE. persone, persoun, person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne, L. persona a mask (used by actors), a personage, part, a person, fr. personare to sound through; per + sonare to sound. See {Per }, and cf. {Parson}.] 1. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Offences against the Person Act 1861 — The Offences against the Person Act 1861[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to consolidate and amend the Statute Law of England and Ir …   Wikipedia

• Offences Against The Person Act 1861 — The Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (24 25 Vict. c.100) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It consolidated provisions related to offences against the person (an expression which, in particular,… …   Wikipedia

• Offences against the Person Act 1875 — The Offences against the Person Act 1875[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to amend the Law relating to Offences against the Person …   Wikipedia

• Non-Fatal Offences Against The Person Act 1997 — The Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 is an Act of the Oireachtas which virtually codified the criminal law on offences against the person in the Republic of Ireland. The Act replaced the greater part of the Offences against the… …   Wikipedia

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• Offences Against the Person Act — (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom, in the Republic of Ireland, and in Hong Kong relating to offences against the person. It seems to have been derived from the long title of the Act which has… …   Wikipedia

• Offences against the Person Act 1828 — Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act for consolidating and amending the Statutes in England relative to Offences against the Person. Statute book chapter 9 Geo.4 c.31 …   Wikipedia

• Offences against the Person Act 1837 — Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to amend the Laws relating to Offences against the Person. Statute book chapter 7 Will.4 1 Vict. c.85 …   Wikipedia

• Money Follows the Person — (MFP) Rebalancing Demonstration is part of a comprehensive, coordinated strategy to assist U.S. states, in collaboration with stakeholders, to make widespread changes to their long term care support systems. This initiative will assist states in… …   Wikipedia

• To accept the person — Accept Ac*cept ([a^]k*s[e^]pt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accepted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accepting}.] [F. accepter, L. acceptare, freq. of accipere; ad + capere to take; akin to E. heave.] [1913 Webster] 1. To receive with a consenting mind (something… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English