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51Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1968-69 — The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1968 69 (S.C. 1968 69, c. 38) was an omnibus bill that introduced major changes to the Criminal Code of Canada. It was introduced as Bill C 150 by then Minister of Justice Pierre Trudeau in the second session of… …
52offence — (BrE) (AmE offense) noun 1 illegal act ADJECTIVE ▪ grave, heinous, major, serious ▪ lesser, minor, petty, trivial …
53offence — 01. Shoplifting is a serious [offence], and will be punished. 02. The smell of perfume can be quite [offensive] to people with allergies. 03. Because it was his first [offence], he was let off with a warning. 04. In some countries, selling… …
54Criminal law — For the 1989 film, see Criminal Law (film). Criminal law, is the body of law that relates to crime. It might be defined as the body of rules that defines conduct that is not allowed because it is held to threaten, harm or endanger the safety and… …
55Criminal negligence — For other uses, see Negligence (disambiguation). Criminal law …
56criminal — ▪ I. criminal crim‧i‧nal 1 [ˈkrɪmnl] adjective [only before a noun] 1. not allowed by law and able to be punished by law: • The investigation uncovered serious criminal activity. • allegations of possible criminal conduct involving company… …
57criminal statistics — Once held to reflect accurately the incidence of crime in society, first produced in France in 1827 and regularly for England and Wales since 1837, such statistics like all official statistics are now interpreted with caution. Criminal statistics …
58Criminal Justice Act 1925 — The Criminal Justice Act 1925 (15 16 Geo.5 c.86) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Most of it has been repealed. Section 36 of the Act makes it an offence to make a false statement to obtain a passport. The maximum sentence is… …
59Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 — The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom (citation 1980 c.62). It decriminalized private homosexual acts between two consenting adults in Scotland: Subject to the provisions of this section, a… …
60criminal — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dangerous, violent ▪ real, serious ▪ habitual, hardened ▪ career …
