28. Calumny—false accusation—injuring a man of his right, or robbing him of his good name unjustly and without proof (See post. [No. 56].)Imprisonment not less than 1 month, nor more than 5 years, and condemnation to the public works; with corporal punishment if the party receive injury.
29. Rape,—or forcibly, by associates, threatnings, or shewing weapons, overpowering and forcing a woman to submit, and shamefully abusing her by rendering her incapable of opposition.Imprisonment not less than 3 years, nor more than 12, and condemnation to the public works.
30. Accomplices aiding in the commission of a rape.Imprisonment not less than 5, nor more than 8 years; and condemnation to the public works.
31. Forcibly carrying a person out of the State without his will, or the consent of the Magistrate, enlisting men into foreign service, &c.Imprisonment not less than 15 years, nor more than 30 years; augmented if the criminal is a natural-born subject.
32. Forcibly, or by address, secretly carrying away a Minor past the years of infancy, under the care of parents or guardians, &c.Imprisonment not less than 1 month, nor more than 5 years; if no injury result—otherwise imprisonment, not less than 8, nor more than 12 years, and condemnation to the public works.
33. Forcibly, and by address, getting possession of any woman contrary to her will, obtaining her consent to marriage, or shameful debauchery, and carrying her from her abode; whether the design is accomplished or not.Imprisonment not less than 5 years, and not more than 8; and condemnation to the public works.
34. Forcibly carrying away a woman known to be bound by lawful marriage, or under protection of parents, and without her consent.Imprisonment not less than 1 month, nor more than 5 years, and condemnation to the public works.
35. Accomplices aiding and assisting.The same.
36. Unlawful Imprisonment, or keeping a person in confinement against his will and of his own private authority.Imprisonment not less than 1 month, nor more than 5 years; augmented in cases of damages.

Criminal Offences against Possessions and Rights.

37. Fraud.—Obtaining the property of another by stratagem, with an evil design on his possessions, honour, or liberty; forging title deeds or contracts, or altering the same.Various, according to the degree of malignity—in general by imprisonment not less than 8, nor more than 12 years; and in smaller offences, not less than 5 nor more than 8; and condemnation to the public works.
Perjury in a Court of Justice, assuming a false name, &c. &c. bearing false witness.The same.
38. Theft, or taking a moveable from the possession of another by fraud, and without his consent. (See post. [No. 47].)Imprisonment not less than 1 month, nor more than 5 years, if unaccompanied by aggravating circumstances: but in aggravated cases, imprisonment not less than 5 nor more than 8; or not less than 8, nor more than 12 years.
39. Accomplices in Theft.—abettors and receivers, &c.Imprisonment not less than 1 month nor more than 5 years, and condemnation to the public works.
40. Robbery—committed alone or in company, by using violence, or forcing a person to discover effects, on which the offender has felonious views.Imprisonment not less than 15 years, nor more than 30; if wounds ensue, in consequence of the violence used. And if acts of cruelty or wounds, occasioning death, then the punishment of the chain additional.
41. Incendiary—where one undertakes an action from which fire may ensue, or with intention to prejudice, or cause damage, with a view to profit by the disorder that takes place, he shall be considered as an incendiary, whether damage ensues or not.Imprisonment not less than 8 nor more than 12 years; and condemnation to the public works: when the flames have been stifled. Setting fire to a Camp, Magazine, Barn, Timber-yard, &c. from 15 to 30 years; according to the circumstances of the case.
42. Bigamy—where one bound by the tie of lawful matrimony, concludes a second marriage with another person, single or married.Imprisonment not less than 5 nor more than 8 years, or condemnation to the public works; if the person with whom the offender contracts the second marriage was acquainted with the first.—If concealed, then imprisonment not exceeding 12 nor less than 8 years.

Civil Offences that endanger the Life or Health of the Citizen.

43. Misadventure—where without any ill intention, by means of poisonous merchandize, or apothecaries selling adulterated drugs, any person suffers danger or injury.Imprisonment from 1 month to a year, or condemnation to the public works, if the offender has caused any immediate damage; but if the cause of damage be remote, imprisonment from a day to 1 month.
44. Damage to man or child, occasioned by riding or driving carriages with too much speed; or injury received by persons incapable of guarding against danger, occasioning a wound or death, which might have been prevented by due vigilance.Imprisonment from 1 day to a month; to be augmented, in case death or wound should have resulted from the accident.
45. Breaking Quarantine, &c. and fabricating false bills of health.By a Military Court of Justice.
46. Actions prejudicial to health, or nuisance, where the necessary precautions prescribed by the laws of health are neglected in cases of dead animals, distempers among cattle, &c. &c.Condemnation to the public works, with or without fetters; either from 1 day to a month, or from 1 month to a year.