Tag: Criminal Law Principles
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Actus Reus
The elements of a crime: actus reus This section offers a description about the elements of a crime: actus reus in the study of the general principles of Criminal Law. Definition of Actus Reus The actus reus consists of more than just an act. Actus reus in Legal Latin Meaning of the latin […]
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Mens Rea
The elements of a crime: mens rea This section offers a description about the elements of a crime: mens rea in the study of the general principles of Criminal Law. Definition of Mens Rea For Secondary Participation There must be an intention by the secondary party to ‘aid, abet, counsel or […]
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Mens Rea
The elements of a crime: mens rea This section offers a description about the elements of a crime: mens rea in the study of the general principles of Criminal Law. Definition of Mens Rea For Secondary Participation There must be an intention by the secondary party to ‘aid, abet, counsel or […]
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Negligence
Negligence and Medieval Law Negligence and Legal History Resources See Also Law Merchant (in this legal Encyclopedia) Law Merchant (in this legal Encyclopedia) Uses (in this legal Encyclopedia) Bibliographies of English Law History Maxwell, William H. A Legal Bibliography of the British […]
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Vicarious Liability
Vicarious liability and liability of associations This section offers a description about Vicarious liability and liability of associations in the study of the general principles of Criminal Law. Definition of Vicarious Liability This arises most commonly in the context of wrongs or torts […]
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Strict Liability
Strict Liability Defined Case Law A selected English Real Property Law Case in relation with strict liability defined may be: Gore v Standard (t/a Wyvern Tyres) [2012] EWCA Civ 1248, 42 EG 133 (CA) Year of the above case: 2012 Crimes of strict liability This section offers a […]
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Mental Condition
Mental condition offences This section offers a description about Mental condition offences in the study of the general principles of Criminal Law.
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Parties
Parties in Contract Formation It is often advisable to include this term in any contract. In Pinsent Mason's words:The names and addresses of all the contracting parties should be clearly stated. Parties to crime This section offers a description about Parties to crime in the study of the […]
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Sentence
Sentence Meaning Sentence in Scottish Law The judge's decision on what should happen when an accused is found guilty of breaking the law. Crime and sentence This section offers a description about Crime and sentence in the study of the general principles of Criminal Law.
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Sentence
Sentence Meaning Sentence in Scottish Law The judge's decision on what should happen when an accused is found guilty of breaking the law. Crime and sentence This section offers a description about Crime and sentence in the study of the general principles of Criminal Law.
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Crime
Definition of Crime In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Crime : An act (or sometimes a failure to act) that is deemed by statute or by the common law to be a public wrong and is therefore punishable by the state in criminal proceedings. Every crime […]
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Crime
Definition of Crime In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Crime : An act (or sometimes a failure to act) that is deemed by statute or by the common law to be a public wrong and is therefore punishable by the state in criminal proceedings. Every crime […]
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Associations Liability
Vicarious liability and liability of associations This section offers a description about Vicarious liability and liability of associations in the study of the general principles of Criminal Law.
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General Defences
Definition of General Defences In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of General Defences : Common-law defences to any common-law or statutory crimes: with one exception (*insanity), these defences relate to *involuntary conduct. A defendant should be acquitted […]
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Offences
Fraud Offences: Criminal Law and Procedure Dishonesty and Related Mens Rea Concepts There is more information about this section in the entry about Dishonesty and Related Mens Rea Concepts in this legal Encyclopedia. Fraud Act 2005 There is more information about this section in the entry […]