Any oppression by color or pretense of right, and particularly the exactionby an officer of money, by color of his office, either when none at all is due, ornot so much is due. or wyhen it Is not yet due. Preston v. Bacon, 4 Conn. 4S0.Extortion consists in any public officer unlawfully taking, by color of his office, fromany person any money or thing of value that is not due to him. or more than his due.Code Ga. 1882,
Related Library Documents:
Amazon Affiliate Products
The UCC Connection
THE 10 MAXIMS OF COMMERCIAL LAW 1. A workman is worthy of his hire. 2. All are equal under the law. 3. In commerce, truth is sovereign. 4. Truth is expressed in the form of an affidavit. 5. An unrebutted affidavit stands as truth in commerce. 6. An unrebutted affidavit becomes judgment in commerce. 7. A matter must be expressed to be resolved. 8. He who leaves the field of battle first loses by default. 9. Sacrifice is the measure of credibility. 10. A lien or claim can be satisfied only through (a) rebuttal by counter affidavit point by point; (b) resolution by a jury; or (c) payment or performance of the claim.
View Product
Black’s Law Dictionary
Black’s Law Dictionary, Pocket Edition is the top-selling paperback law dictionary for good reason. With more than 19,000 definitions from the industry-standard Black’s Law Dictionary 10th, it is an essential reference tool for legal terms in a compact format.
View Product
