The English Municipal Code: Being the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882 (45 & 46 Victoria, Chapter 50): With Historical Introduction, Notes, Comments, and References; the General Orders of the Judges Under the Corrupt Practices (municipal Elections) Act, and Also Under this Act; a Statistical Appendix, and a Comprehensive Index |
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... agree , or contract for any money , gift , loan , or valuable consideration , office ,
place , or employment , for himself or for any other person , for voting or agreeing
to vote , or from refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting at any election .
... agree , or contract for any money , gift , loan , or valuable consideration , office ,
place , or employment , for himself or for any other person , for voting or agreeing
to vote , or from refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting at any election .
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| Title | The English Municipal Code: Being the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882 (45 & 46 Victoria, Chapter 50): With Historical Introduction, Notes, Comments, and References; the General Orders of the Judges Under the Corrupt Practices (municipal Elections) Act, and Also Under this Act; a Statistical ... |
| Author | Sir John Richard Somers Vine |
| Editor | Sir John Richard Somers Vine |
| Contributor | Great Britain |
| Edition | 3 |
| Publisher | Waterlow & Sons Limited, 1888 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 31 Oct 2007 |
| Length | 373 pages |
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