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  • Anglo-Norman Law

    Criminal Law History Minor acts of violence, dishonesty or nuisance, were dealt with in seigniorial and borough courts by presentment of the jurors of courts baron and courts leet, and punished by fine or in some cases by pillory, tumbril or stocks. Grave acts were dealt with by the sheriff […]

  • Norman Law

    Norman French Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament Norman French is a language used in Parliament in some of the formal exchanges between the two Houses during a Bill's passage through Parliament. It is also used at Royal Assent. This is because these procedures have barely changed since […]

  • Criminal Justice Policy

    Criminal justice policy: UK Legal History Criminal Justice Act 1877 The Criminal Justice Act of 1877 remained in force until 1948, and was subject to reformist criticism during the inter-war period. Sir Maurice Waller and Sir Alexander Paterson were members of the Prisons Commission, and were […]

  • Criminal Justice Policy

    Criminal justice policy: UK Legal History Criminal Justice Act 1877 The Criminal Justice Act of 1877 remained in force until 1948, and was subject to reformist criticism during the inter-war period. Sir Maurice Waller and Sir Alexander Paterson were members of the Prisons Commission, and were […]

  • Oxford Dictionary of Law

    Jonathan Law and Elizabeth A. Martin Latest Edition (8 ed.) It was cited, among others, by: The Culture of Equity in Early Modern England (M Fortier, 2013) Predicting financial distress using corporate efficiency and corporate governance measures (L Zhiyong, 2014) Law: a very […]

  • Oxford Companion to Law

    There is also an Oxford Companion to American Law. This legal encyclopaedia is a concise overview of a subject in law – not confined to English law, since there are many entries devoted to European Union law. Original Oxford Companion to Law Review Review of A F Rodger, “Good companion?” […]

  • Halsburys Laws of England

    Halsbury´s Laws of England Halsbury’s Laws of England (4th and 5th editions) is the classic English legal encyclopedia. Halsbury’s summarizes the law in essay form with citations to supporting statutes and cases in footnotes. It is a useful starting point for UK law. Halsbury’s Laws of […]

  • Criminal Conviction Certificate

    Definition of Criminal Conviction Certificate In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Criminal Conviction Certificate : A certificate given to those who request details of information held about their criminal records. The certificate is obtained from the […]

  • Criminal Records Agency

    Definition of Criminal Records Agency In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Criminal Records Agency : A state body that provides individuals with information about their criminal records in the form of a *criminal conviction certificate. The agency was set […]

  • Criminal Damage

    Definition of Criminal Damage In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Criminal Damage : The offence of intentionally or recklessly destroying or damaging any property belonging to another without a lawful excuse. It is punishable by up to ten years' […]

  • Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme

    Definition of Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme : A state scheme for awarding payments from public funds to victims who have sustained *criminal injury, on the same basis as […]

  • Double Criminality

    Definition of Double Criminality In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Double Criminality : The rule in *extradition procedures that, in order for the request to be complied with, the crime for which extradition is sought must be a crime in both the […]

  • Criminal Court

    Definition of Criminal Court In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Criminal Court : A court exercising jurisdiction over criminal rather than civil cases. In England all criminal cases must be initiated in the *magistrates' courts. Summary offences […]

  • Criminal Injury

    Definition of Criminal Injury In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Criminal Injury : For purposes of the *Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, any crime involving the use of violence against another person. Such crimes include rape, assault, arson, […]

  • Central Criminal Court

    Definition of Central Criminal Court In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Central Criminal Court : The principal *Crown Court for Central London, usually known from its address as the Old Bailey. The Lord Mayor of London and any City aldermen may sit as […]