such offences are punished by imprisonment
21crime — crimeless, adj. crimelessness, n. /kruym/, n. 1. an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited. 2. criminal activity and those… …
22LGBT rights in Pakistan — Being a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transsexual person is a considered a taboo vice in the Muslim dominated Islamic Republic of Pakistan and gay rights are close to non existent. Due to the religious intolerance towards such acts, the country s… …
23Capital punishment — Death penalty and Death sentence redirect here. For other uses, see Death penalty (disambiguation) and Death sentence (disambiguation). Execution and Execute redirect here. For other uses, see Execution (disambiguation) and Execute… …
24prison — prisonlike, adj. /priz euhn/, n. 1. a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc. 2. See state prison. 3. any place of confinement or involuntary restraint. 4. imprisonment. [bef.… …
25Italy — • In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. The name Italy, which seems to… …
26Murder — Murderer redirects here. For other uses, see Murderer (disambiguation). For other uses, see Murder (disambiguation) …
27Capital punishment in the United Kingdom — Part of a series on Capital punishment Issues Debate · …
28Health and safety crime in the United Kingdom — In the United Kingdom there are several crimes that arise from failure to take care of health, safety and welfare at work.Offences under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974All offences under the Act are triable summarily in the… …
29The Seal of Confession — The Law of the Seal of Confession † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of the Seal of Confession In the Decretum of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of previous councils and the principles of Church law which he published about 1151,… …
30Contempt of court — is a court order which, in the context of a court trial or hearing, declares a person or organization to have disobeyed or been disrespectful of the court s authority. Often referred to simply as contempt, such as a person held in contempt, it is …
