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  • 31Duress in English law — For United States law on the criminal defense, as well as for duress in contract law, see duress. Duress in English law is a complete common law defence, operating in favour of those who commit crimes because they are forced or compelled to do so …

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  • 32Money laundering — is the process of disguising illegal sources of money so that it looks like it came from legal sources.[1] The methods by which money may be laundered are varied and can range in sophistication. Many regulatory and governmental authorities quote… …

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  • 33Corporate liability — In criminal law, corporate liability determines the extent to which a corporation as a legal person can be liable for the acts and omissions of the natural persons it employs. It is sometimes regarded as an aspect of criminal vicarious liability …

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  • 34Definitions of terrorism — Terrorism Definitions · Counter terrorism International conventions Anti terrorism legislation Terrorism insurance …

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  • 352006 Melbourne teenage DVD controversy — Cunt: The Movie [cite news | last=Robinson | first=Natasha | title=Assault DVD suspects may all face charges | date=October 25, 2006 | publisher=The Australian | url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20642653 5006785,00.html] [… …

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  • 36Citizen'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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  • 37abscond — ab·scond /ab skänd, əb / vi: to depart secretly: withdraw and hide oneself; specif: to evade the legal process of a court by hiding within or secretly leaving its jurisdiction abscond ed with the funds abscond from New York abscond to Canada… …

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  • 38Inquisition — • By this term is usually meant a special ecclesiastical institutional for combating or suppressing heresy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Inquisition     Inquisition      …

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  • 39FSMA overview — Introduction Implementation of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) completed the vesting of supervisory responsibilities in the regulator, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), and rationalised and substantially replaced the… …

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  • 40Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 — Courts and Legal Services Act, 1990 Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to make provision with respect to the procedure in, and allocation of business between, the High Court and other courts; to make provision with respect to… …

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