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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 39—CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Sec.

751. 752. 753. 754. 755. 756. 757. 758. 759. 760. 761. 762.

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Definition Fictitious or fraudulertt subscriptions Exhibiting false records to public officer or examining board Unauthorized use of name in prospectus or advertisement Issuance of unauthorized shares Fraudulent dividend or distribution of assets Acceptance of deposits when bank insolvent Frauds in books, papers or securities False reports or statements; refusal to keep books or post notices Refusal to permit inspection of books by stockholders Presumption of director's knowledge as to illegality of act Status as foreign corporation as a defense

433 433 433 433 433 433 434 434 434 434 434 434

CHAPTER 41—DISORDERLY CONDUCT Sec.

791. 792. 793. 794. 795.

Drawing or exhibiting deadly weapon ^ Disturbing the peace; fighting Disturbing religious or other meetings Forcibly entering upon or detaining real property Registration of guests in hotel, boardinghouse, or lodginghouse; penalties

435 435 435 435 435

CHAPTER 43—DUELS AND CHALLENGES ' Sec.

821. 822. 823. 824. 825. 826.

Definitions Fighting duel or sending or accepting challenge Posting another for not fighting duel Failure of officers to prevent duels Leaving Canal Zone with intent to evade laws against dueling Duty of witnesses to testify; exemption from prosecution

436 436 436 436 436 436

CHAPTER 45—ESCAPE AND RESCUE Sec.

851. Prisoners in custody of institution or officer 852. Permitting prisoners to escape 853. Assisting prisoners, or persons whose paroles have been revoked, to escape 854. Carrying into place of confinement or detention things useful in escape 855. Assisting escape of person legally confined in hospital 856. Rescuing prisoners

437 437 437 437 437 437

CHAPTER 47—EXTORTION, OPPRESSION, AND THREATS Sec.

881. 882. 883. 884. 885. 886. 887. 888. 889.

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Definition of extortion Threats inducing fear such as will constitute extortion Punishment of extortion generally Punishment of extortion committed under color of official right Obtaining signature by threats Attempt to commit extortion Oppression Blackmail Threatening letters

,, CHAPTER 49—FALSE IMPRISONMENT See. 921. Punishment for false imprisonment CHAPTER 51—FALSE PERSONATION

438 438 438 438 438 439 439 439 439

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951. Personation of law enforcement officer 952. Impersonating an officer or employee of the United States 953. Impersonator making arrest, search, or seizure, or dispossessing a person

439 439 440