(criminal law)

  • 61criminal law — /ˌkrɪmɪn(ə)l lɔ:/ noun laws relating to crime …

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  • 62criminal law — That branch of jurisprudence which teaches of the nature, extent and degree of every crime and adjusts to it its adequate and necessary penalty. United States v Reisinger, 128 US 398, 32 L Ed 480, 9 S Ct 99 …

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  • 63English criminal law — The Old Bailey, a Crown Court centre, is situated on the site of the former bailey of the London wall English criminal law refers to the body of law in the jurisdiction of England and Wales which deals with crimes and their consequences. Criminal …

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  • 64International criminal law — This article is about international criminal law and crimes against international law. For crimes that have actual or potential effect across national borders, see Transnational crime. International criminal law is a body of international law… …

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  • 65Australian criminal law — refers to the criminal laws of the several jurisdictions in the Commonwealth of Australia. These jurisdictions include the six states, the Commonwealth, and the self governing territories. It is in large part a matter for the states, with only a… …

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  • 66Consent (criminal law) — Criminal defenses Pa …

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  • 67international criminal law — Introduction       body of laws, norms, and rules governing international crimes and their repression, as well as rules addressing conflict and cooperation between national criminal law systems. See also international law; conflict of laws.… …

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  • 68Omission (criminal law) — In the criminal law, an omission, or failure to act, will constitute an actus reus (Latin for guilty act ) and give rise to liability only when the law imposes a duty to act and the defendant is in breach of that duty. Contents 1 Discussion 1.1… …

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  • 69Scottish criminal law — Scots Criminal Law governs the rules of criminal law in Scotland. Scottish criminal law relies far more heavily on common law than in England and Wales. Scottish criminal law includes offences against the person of murder, culpable homicide, rape …

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  • 70Omissions in English criminal law — The omissions of individuals are generally not criminalised in English criminal law, subject to situations of special duty, contractual duty, and the creation of dangerous situations. Whilst other jurisdictions have adopted general statutory… …

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