The Indian Penal Code

Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions

Sense of expression once explained

Gender

Number

''Man''. ''Woman''

''Person''

''Public''

[Omitted.]

''Servant of Government''

[Repealed.]

[Repealed .]

''Government''

''India''

''Judge''

''Court of Justice''

''Public servant''

''Moveable property''

''Wrongful gain''

''Dishonestly''

''Fraudulently''

''Reason to believe''

Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant

''Counterfeit''

''Document''

''Electronic record''

''Valuable security''

''A will''

Words referring to acts include illegal omissions

''Act''."Omission

Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention

Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission

Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence

Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences

''Voluntarily''

''Offence''

''Special law''

''Local law''

''Illegal''."Legally bound to do"

''Life''

''Animal''

''Vessel''

''Year''."Month

''Section''

''Oath''

''Good faith''

''Harbour-''


GENERAL EXPLANATIONS


Wherever the causing of a certain effect,
or an attempt to cause that effect, by an act or by an omission, is an offence, it is to be understood that the
causing of that effect partly by an act and partly by an omission is the same offence.
Illustration
A intentionally causes Z's death, partly by illegally omitting to give Z food, and party by beating Z. A has committed
murder.

LAWGIST

# 36 Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission