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AB EXTRA - from outside.

AB INITIO - from the beginning.

ABANDONED CHILD – a person who has no proper
parental care or guardianship, or one whose
parents or guardians have deserted him for a
period of at least six continuous months.

ABATEMENT – any act that remove or neutralize a
fire hazard.

ABBREVIATED PLAIN DRESS MESSAGE – a
message that has certain elements of the message
heading omitted for speedy handling. Anyone or all
of the following may be omitted - precedence,
date, date-time group, and group count.

ABDUCTION – is the taking away of a woman from
her house or the place where she may be for the
purpose of carrying her to another place with intent
to marry or to corrupt her. The elements
constituting the crime of abduction are: that the
person kidnapped must be a woman; the crime
must be committed against her will; and it must be
committed with unchaste designs, that is, with the
intention of lying with the woman.

ABDUCTION WITH CONSENT – the essential
elements of abduction with consent are: that the
taking away of a maiden over 12 and below 18
years of age; the girl shall have consented to being
taken away; and the act shall have been
committed with lewd designs.

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