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  • 1first criminal violation — index first offense Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 — Citation Act No. 32 of 2007 Enacted by Parliament of South Africa …

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  • 3Criminal law in Canada — is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal government. The power to enact criminal law is derived from section 91(27) of the Constitution Act, 1867 . Most criminal laws have been codified in the Criminal Code of Canada , as well as the… …

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  • 4criminal law — n: public law that deals with crimes and their prosecution compare civil law ◇ Substantive criminal law defines crimes, and procedural criminal law sets down criminal procedure. Substantive criminal law was originally common law for the most part …

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  • 5criminal — n Criminal, felon, convict, malefactor, culprit, delinquent mean, in common, one guilty of a transgression or an offense especially against the law. Criminal designates one who commits some serious violation of the law, of public trust, or of… …

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  • 6criminal act — violation of law whose maximum penalty is a 3 year sentence; serious crime, offense against society …

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  • 7Criminal law of Canada — The criminal law of Canada is under the exclusive legislative jurisdiction of the federal government. The power to enact criminal law is derived from section 91(27) of the Constitution Act, 1867. Most criminal laws have been codified in the… …

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  • 8Criminal defense lawyer — A criminal defense lawyer is a lawyer specializing in the defense of individuals and companies charged with criminal conduct. Criminal defense lawyers can be permanently employed by the various jurisdictions with criminal courts. Such lawyers are …

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  • 9criminal offense — A crime by force of statute or the common law, whether a felony or misdemeanor, and including, according to some, but not all the authorities, the violation of a municipal ordinance. 5 Am J2d Crim L § 38. As the term is used in statutes… …

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  • 10Criminal record — This article is about the crime term. For the record label, see Criminal Records. A criminal record is a record of a person s criminal history, generally used by potential employers, lenders etc. to assess his or her trustworthiness. The… …

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