WANTED FOR ACTS OF STUPITY
―The proper study of mankind is man. Pope.
PERSON V. FREEMAN
ACTOR ―One who acts; a person whose conduct is in question
Black's Law Dictionary (8th ed. 2004), page 38
Are you going to plead Guilty or not Guilty?
Do you wish to speak in the first person that is the question?
Or do you wish to write in the third person singular; i’s is stupid?
Vancouver Police Department
For having a Police spokesman
"SPOKESMAN, n. [speak, spoke, and man.[ One who speaks for another.
He shall be thy spokesman to the people. Exodus 4".
AN AMERICAN DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE BY NOAH WEBSTER LL. D.
Published by the Foundation for American Christian Education Copyright 1967 & 1995 (Renewal) by Rosalie Slater
"STIPULATED JUDGMENT
stipulated judgment.See agreed judgment under JUDGMENT.
STIPULATIO
stipulatio (stip-y<<schwa>>-lay-shee-oh), n.[Latin] Roman law. An oral contract requiring a
formal question and reply, binding the replier to do what was asked. • It is essential that both
parties speak, and that the reply directly conforms to the question asked and is made with the
intent to enter into a contractual obligation. No consideration is required. See SPONDESNE?
SPONDEO; actio ex stipulatu under ACTIO. Pl. stipulationes
(stip-y<<schwa>>-lay-shee-oh-neez).
“[I]t must be remembered that the law-forms used by the Romans had their origin in times
when writing was neither easy nor common. It is not surprising, therefore, that among them a form
of spoken words, a verbal contract, should hold the place which among us is occupied by written
notes. This form ...stipulatio — was of a very simple character, consisting only of a question asked
by one party, and an answer returned by the other .... Such forms as Spondesne mihi decem aureos
dare (do you engage to give me ten aurei, or gold-pieces): answer, Spondeo (I engage) ....” James
Hadley, Introduction to Roman Law 210 (1881).
“The oldest Roman contract was the stipulatio, an oral promise made by an answer to an
immediately preceding question, with the promisor using the same verb. The contract was
unilateral. Only one party, the promisor, was legally liable, and he was bound strictly by the words
used.” Alan Watson, Ancient Law and Modern Understanding 96 (1998).
STIPULATIO AQUILIANA
stipulatio aquiliana (stip-y<<schwa>>-lay-shee-oh <<schwa>>-kwil-ee-ay-n<< schwa>>).
[Latin] Roman law. A type of stipulatio used to collect and discharge all the liabilities owed on
various grounds by a single contract.
“[S]tipulatio Aquiliana, a device credited to Aquilius Gallus, of Cicero's time. Where two
persons with complex relations between them desired to square or simplify their accounts they
could work out the items and arrive at the balance .... This balance being paid or otherwise
arranged, each party would then make with the other this stipulatio, which was a comprehensive
formula .... This would novate all the claims and turn them into a single promise, for an incertum.
These mutual stipulations might then be released by acceptilatio.” W.W. Buckland, A Manual of
Roman Private Law 348 (2d ed. 1953).
STIPULATIO JURIS
stipulatio juris (stip-y<<schwa>>-lay-shee-oh joor-is). [Latin “stipulatio as to the law”] The
parties' agreement on a question of law or its applicability. • The court is not bound to accept the
stipulation if it is erroneous. But the parties are allowed to stipulate the law to be applied to a
dispute.
STIPULATION
stipulation (stip-y<<schwa>>-lay-sh<<schwa>>n), n.1. A material condition or requirement
in an agreement; esp., a factual representation that is incorporated into a contract as a term
<breach of the stipulation regarding payment of taxes>. • Such a contractual term often appears in
a section of the contract called “Representations and Warranties.” [Cases: Contracts 173, 207,
218, 221. C.J.S. Contracts §§ 355–356, 358, 361, 373, 444–445, 450, 475.] 2. A voluntary
agreement between opposing parties concerning some relevant point; esp., an agreement relating
to a proceeding, made by attorneys representing adverse parties to the proceeding <the plaintiff
and defendant entered into a stipulation on the issue of liability>. • A stipulation relating to a
pending judicial proceeding, made by a party to the proceeding or the party's attorney, is binding
without consideration. [Cases: Stipulations 1. C.J.S. Stipulations §§ 2–3.]
“Breach of a stipulation should not be confused with misrepresentation, which is a false
statement made before or at the time the contract is made, and which induces the contract; only if
it is incorporated into the contract does it become a stipulation or term, the breach of which will
entitle the injured party to pursue the usual remedies which are available where there has been a
breach of a warranty or of a condition.” 1 E.W. Chance, Principles of Mercantile Law 239 (P.W.
French ed., 13th ed. 1950).
“Stipulations with respect to matters of form and procedure serve the convenience of the
parties to litigation and often serve to simplify and expedite the proceeding. In some cases they are
supported by the policy of favoring compromise in order to reduce the volume of litigation. Hence
they are favored by the courts and enforced without regard to consideration.” RESTATEMENT
(SECOND) OF CONTRACTS § 94 cmt. a (1979).
3.Roman law. A formal contract by which a promisor (and only the promisor) became bound
by oral question and answer. • By the third century A.D., stipulations were always evidenced in
writing. See REUS PROMITTENDI; REUS STIPULANDI. — stipulate (stip-y<<schwa>>-layt),
vb. — stipulative (stip-y<< schwa>>-l<<schwa>>-tiv), adj.“A stipulation consisted in a question
and answer, the question being put by the person who was to acquire a right, the answer being
given orally by the person who undertook the obligation. The matter of the agreement being stated,
the binding words were usually simple; those used by (and peculiar to) Romans being Spondesne?
or spondes? Spondeo. A stipulation made with a foreigner in these terms was invalid. The
questioner was called stipulator, sometimes reus stipulandi (‘[stipulating party]’), the answerer
usually promissor (or reus promittendi [the promising party]) ....” 2 Henry John Roby, Roman
Private Law 12 (1902).
SPEECH
speech. 1. The expression or communication of thoughts or opinions in spoken words;
something spoken or uttered. See FREEDOM OF SPEECH. [Cases: Constitutional Law 90.
C.J.S. Constitutional Law §§ 539, 542.]
SCRIBERE EST AGERE
scribere est agere (skrI-b<<schwa>>-ree est aj-<<schwa>>-ree). [Latin] Hist. To write is to
act.
“But now it seems clearly to be agreed, that, by the common law and the statute of Edward
III, words spoken amount only to a high misdemeanor, and no treason. For they may be spoken in
heat, without any intention .... If the words be set down in writing, it argues more deliberate
intention; and it has been held that writing is an overt act of treason; for scribere est agere. But
even in this case the bare words are not the treason, but the deliberate act of writing them.” 4
William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England 80 (1769)."
Black‘s Law Dictionary, 8th 2004, Bryan A. Garner (West Group, 2004)
"SPEAK, v.i. pret. spoke, [spake, nearly, obs.] pp. spoke, spoken. It is easy to see that the root of this word is allied to that of beak peak, pick.]
1. To utter words or articulate sounds, as human beings; to express thoughts bywords. Children learn to speak at an early age. The organs may be so obstructed that a man may not be able to speak. Speak, Lord , for thy servant hearth. I Sam. 3.
2. To utter a speech, discourse or harangue; to utter thoughts in a public assembly. A man may be well informed on a subject, and yet to diffident to speak in public. Many of the nobility make them selves popular by speaking in parliament against those things which were most grateful to his majesty.
3. To talk; to express opinions; to dispute. An honest man, sir, is able to speak for himself, when the knave is not.
4. To discourse; to make mention of. Lucan speaks of a part of Cesar's army that came to him from the Leman lake. The Scripture speaks only of those to whom it speaks.
5. To give sound. Make all your trumpets speak.
TO SPEAK WITH, to converse with. Let me speak with my son.
SPEAK, v.t.
1. To utter with the mouth; to pronounce; to utter articulately; as human beings. They sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him. Job 2. Speak the word, and my son shall be healed. Matt. 8.
2. To declare; to proclaim; to celebrate. It is my father's music to speak your deeds.
3. To talk or converse in; to utter or pronounce, as in conversation. A man may know how to read and to understand a language which he cannot speak.
4. To address; to accost. He will smile upon thee, put thee in hope, and speak thee fair.
5. To exhibit; to make known. Let heav'n's wide circuit speak the Maker's high magnificence.
6. To express silently or by signs. The lady's looks or eyes speak the meaning or wishes of her heart.
7. To communicate; as, to speak peace to the soul."
Spoke - past tense of speak
Media Spokespersons
Constable Lindsey Houghton
Constable Lindsey Houghton joined the Vancouver Police Department in February 1999.
After winning the B.C. Chiefs of Police award for "Top Recruit" in his academy class, he patrolled the south side of the city for the next four years. In addition to his regular patrol duties, he trained and mentored new recruits.
In 2002, Constable Houghton joined the VPD Crowd Control Unit and worked both as a Constable and as an Acting Sergeant in the unit for the next six years.
During that period, he also worked in both Car 86 (Child Protection Car) and Y20 (Street Youth Intervention Car). These collaborative Vancouver Police Department / Ministry of Children and Family Development cars developed his expertise in working with high-risk, street-entrenched youth. He shared that knowledge as a speaker at various conferences and symposiums on high-risk / sexually exploited youth and as a resource to Department of Justice officials dealing with the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
In December of 2008, Constable Houghton joined the Community & Public Affairs Section as one of VPD's Media Relations Officers. He looks forward to working with Constable Jana McGuinness and the Community & Community & Public Affairsteam in the coming years, especially through the excitement of the 2010 Olympics.
In his spare time, Constable Houghton both manages and plays goal on the Vancouver Police "Centurions" Hockey Club, the VPD's competitive hockey team. He is extremely proud of the charitable work the team does in aid of charities such as the B.C. Children's Wish Foundation, the H.E.R.O.S. (Hockey Education Reaching Out Society) program, and the Vancouver Police Union Charitable Foundation.
Constable Jana McGuinness
Constable Jana McGuinness joined the Vancouver Police in September of 1998.
After completing her training in the police academy, she was assigned to the patrol division and worked in the Downtown Eastside and northeast sectors of the city. She participated in undercover projects with the Vice Section for a number of years, and was later selected to be a recruit field trainer, dedicating two years to training and mentoring new officers.
In the fall of 2004, Jana competed for a position in the Traffic Section and became the 4th woman in VPD history assigned to motorcycle enforcement. As a traffic officer, she recognized a need for a pedestrian safety program for seniors to help prevent the alarming number of serious and fatal collisions occurring each year in Vancouver. Between 2006 and 2007, Jana personally presented the Senior's Pedestrian Safety Program to more than a thousand elderly residents living in care homes and senior's facilities around Vancouver. The Program has been formally integrated into the VPD Traffic education mandate, and has been adopted by several policing agencies around British Columbia.
In January 2006, Jana was voted in as a member of the VPD Motorcycle Drill Team and became only the second woman to ride with the team in its 50-year history. This 14-member precision riding team performs on 1450cc Harley Davidson Road King motorcycles and participates in parades and community events around the Pacific Northwest throughout the year. The team works closely with RCMP Protective Services and is recognized as the premiere escort-riding team for VIPs and heads-of-state visiting Vancouver.
In the fall of 2007, Jana left the Traffic Section to become a Media Liaison Officer for the Vancouver Police Department. Today you will see her in the local media reporting on crime and public safety issues.
In her spare time, Jana enjoys motorcycling, travel, many outdoor activities and long walks with her husband and retired police dog Axel.
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Criminal Code [R.S., 1985, c. C-46]
R.S., c. C-34, s. 125.
(2) Every one who wilfully attempts in any manner other than a manner described in subsection (1) to obstruct, pervert or defeat the course of justice is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years.
(3) Without restricting the generality of subsection (2), every one shall be deemed wilfully to attempt to obstruct, pervert or defeat the course of justice who in a judicial proceeding, existing or proposed,
R.S., c. C-34, s. 127; R.S., c. 2(2nd Supp.), s. 3; 1972, c. 13, s. 8.
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/C-46/page-1.html
Public servant refusing to deliver property
R.S., c. C-34, s. 297.
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FEE SCHEDULE for any transgressions by any person acting as a peace officers, government principals or agents or justice system participants is:
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