BILL OF PAINS AND PENALTIES (law) and Exotic Wagers - Horse Racing (gambling)

BILL OF PAINS AND PENALTIES (law)

BILL OF PAINS AND PENALTIES. A special act of the legislature which inflicts a punishment, less than death, upon persons supposed to be guilty of high a punishment, less than death, upon persons supposed to be guilty of high offences, Such as; treason and felony, without any conviction in the offences, Such as; treason and felony, without any conviction in the ordinary course of judicial proceedings. 2 Wood. Law Lect. 625. It differs ordinary course of judicial proceedings. 2 Wood. Law Lect. 625. It differs from a bill of attainder in this, that the punishment inflicted by the from a bill of attainder in this, that the punishment inflicted by the latter is death. latter is death. 2. The Constitution of the United States Provides that "no bill of 2. The Constitution of the United States Provides that "no bill of attainder shall be passed." It has been judicially said by the supreme court attainder shall be passed." It has been judicially said by the supreme court of the United States, that " a bill of attainder may affect the life of an of the United States, that " a bill of attainder may affect the life of an individual, or i-nay confiscate his property, or both." 6 Cranch, R. 138. in individual, or i-nay confiscate his property, or both." 6 Cranch, R. 138. in the sense of the constitution, then, it seems that bills of attainder the sense of the constitution, then, it seems that bills of attainder include bills of pains and penalties. Story, Const. Sec. 1338. Vide include bills of pains and penalties. Story, Const. Sec. 1338. Vide Attainder; Bills of Attainder. Attainder; Bills of Attainder.

Exotic Wagers - Horse Racing (gambling)

Any bets Other than straight win, place and show bets. The term comes from the philosophy that it' s tough enough to pick one horse, let alone more than one. Sometimes referred to as gimmick bets.

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