Criminal

  • Abet

    To counsel, procure or command someone to commit a...

  • Absolute Discharge

    This is when a court takes no further action against an offender, although their offence and discharge will appear on their criminal...

  • Abuse of Process

    This is "something so unfair and wrong that the court should not allow a prosecutor to proceed with what is in all other respect a regular proceeding" (Hui Chi-Ming v...

  • Accused

    The person who has allegedly committed a criminal...

  • Acquittal

    The discharge of a defendant following a verdict or direction of "not...

  • Actus Reus

    The act of committing a...

  • Bail

    A Defendant's release from custody pending their next appearance in...

  • Bill Of Indictment

    A written statement of the charges against a defendant who is sent for trial to the Crown...

  • Bind Over

    A court order which requires a person to carry out some...

  • Caution

    Warning given by a Police...

  • Committal

    The procedure of directing the case to the Crown Court to be dealt with, following examination by the Magistrates of a case involving an indictable or either way...

  • Committal Order

    An order of the Court placing someone in...

  • Community Punshment Order

    A sentence which requires a young person to complete unpaid community work for a period of 40-240...

  • Community Rehabilitation Order

    This is equivalent to a Supervision Order, but it's for young people aged...

  • Concurrent Sentance

    A direction by a Court that a number of sentences of imprisonment should run at the same...

  • Conditional Discharge

    A discharge of a convicted defendant without sentence on condition that they do not re-offend within a specified period of...

  • Consecutive Sentance

    This is an order for a subsequent sentence of imprisonment to commence as soon as a previous sentence...

  • Conviction

    To be found in violation of a law by a judge or...

  • Corroboration

    Evidence by one person confirming that of another or supporting...

  • Count

    An individual offence set out in an...
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