Category: Criminal law

  • Metegavel

    Concept of Metegavel Traditional meaning of metegavel [1] in the Saxon law history: Rent payable in victuals. Note: For more information on Saxon Law history, see here.[rtbs name=”saxon-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, […]

  • Damages

    Definition of Damages The award by court or prior mutual agreement for a breach of contract. In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Damages : A sum of money awarded by a court as compensation for a tort or a breach of contract. Damages are usually a […]

  • Damages

    Definition of Damages The award by court or prior mutual agreement for a breach of contract. In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Damages : A sum of money awarded by a court as compensation for a tort or a breach of contract. Damages are usually a […]

  • Lord Lyndhurst's Acts

    Concept of Lord Lyndhurst’s Acts Traditional meaning of lord lyndhurst’s acts [1] in the English common law history: The 5 & 6 Will. IV. c. 54, making marriage within the prohibited degrees void ab initio; the 7 & 8 Vict. c. 45, concerning meeting-houses. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] […]

  • Lord Lyndhurst's Acts

    Concept of Lord Lyndhurst’s Acts Traditional meaning of lord lyndhurst’s acts [1] in the English common law history: The 5 & 6 Will. IV. c. 54, making marriage within the prohibited degrees void ab initio; the 7 & 8 Vict. c. 45, concerning meeting-houses. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] […]

  • Responsalis

    English Old Law: Responsalis in the Past One who appeared for another in court. Fleta, lib. 6, c., 21. In the ecclesiastical law, this name is sometimes given to a proctor. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about responsalis is […]

  • Risk Of Recidivism

    Do Socio Demographic and Criminal History Variables Increase or Reduce a Sex Offender’s Risk of Recidivism? Analysis of Norwegian Population Data Claire Hargreaves, from the Lancaster University, made a contribution to the 2012 Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, in the […]

  • Ham

    Concept of Ham Traditional meaning of ham [1] in the Saxon law history: A home; a house; a village. Hamesecken: see HAIMSUCKEN. Hamsocne: the privilege of a man’s house, or the breach thereof.Note: For more information on Saxon Law history, see here.[rtbs name=”saxon-law”] Resources […]

  • Ham

    Concept of Ham Traditional meaning of ham [1] in the Saxon law history: A home; a house; a village. Hamesecken: see HAIMSUCKEN. Hamsocne: the privilege of a man’s house, or the breach thereof.Note: For more information on Saxon Law history, see here.[rtbs name=”saxon-law”] Resources […]

  • Lagan

    Concept of Lagan Traditional meaning of lagan [1] in the Saxon law history: Goods found floating in the sea at a distance from the shore. Note: For more information on Saxon Law history, see here.[rtbs name=”saxon-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary […]

  • Writ Of Proclamation

    English Law: Writ of Proclamation in the Past A writ which issues, at the same time with the exigi facias, by virtue of Stat. 31 Eliz. c. 3, s. 1, by which the sheriff (see law enforcement in the U.K. encyclopedia) is commanded to make proclamations in the statute prescribed. Developments […]

  • Diligence

    Concept of Diligence Traditional meaning of diligence [1] in scots law: In Scotch law, a process of execution for debt. [rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, “Diligence”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, […]

  • Diligence

    Concept of Diligence Traditional meaning of diligence [1] in scots law: In Scotch law, a process of execution for debt. [rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, “Diligence”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, […]

  • Urban Security

    Urban Security in England Daniel Gilling, from the Plymouth University, made a contribution to the 2012 Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, in the category “Crime Prevention,” under the title “Urban Security in England”. Here is the abstract: This paper is submitted to […]

  • Urban Security

    Urban Security in England Daniel Gilling, from the Plymouth University, made a contribution to the 2012 Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, in the category “Crime Prevention,” under the title “Urban Security in England”. Here is the abstract: This paper is submitted to […]