UK Law

Tag: Criminal

  • 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 […]

  • Crimes Against Peace

    Resources See Also See war crimes.

  • 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' […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Crimes Against Humanity

    Resources See Also See war crimes.

  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]

  • Criminal Libel

    Resources See Also See libel.