# 220 Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
Whoever, being in any office which gives him legal authority to commit persons for trial or to confinement, or to keep persons in confinement, corruptly or maliciously commits any person for trial or to confinement, or keeps any person in confinement, in the exercise of that authority knowing that in so doing he is acting contrary to law, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.
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OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
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Repealed217
Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture218
Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture219
Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc. , contrary to law221
Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend222
Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed223
Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
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