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  • 81Ages of consent in North America — The ages of consent for sexual activity vary by jurisdiction across North America. OverviewThe age of consent is the age at or above which a person is considered to have the legal capacity to consent to sexual activity. Both partners must be of… …

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  • 82Magistrates of England and Wales — This article is part of the series: Courts of England and Wales Law of England and Wales …

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  • 83Sources of Singapore law — There are generally regarded to be three sources of Singapore law: legislation, judicial precedents (case law) and custom. [See, generally, ch. 6 of cite book|last=Chan|first=Helena H.M. (Hui meng)|title=The Legal System of… …

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  • 84Official Secrets Act 1989 — The Official Secrets Act 1989[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to replace section 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911 by provisions p …

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  • 85Criminal 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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  • 86Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 — The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to make further provision about criminal justice (inc …

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  • 87Computer Misuse Act 1990 — United Kingdom Parliament Long title An Act to make provision for securing computer material against unauthorised access or modification; and for connected purposes. Statute book …

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  • 88Citizen's arrest — A citizen s arrest is an arrest made by a person who is not acting as a sworn law enforcement official.[1] In common law jurisdictions, the practice dates back to medieval Britain and the English common law, in which sheriffs encouraged ordinary… …

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  • 89Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 — The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title …

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  • 90Ages of consent in Europe — The ages of consent for sexual activity vary by jurisdiction across Europe. The Vatican City has the lowest age of consent in Europe (set at 12) while Turkey and Malta have the highest, set at 18. The law can also stipulate the specific… …

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