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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...
