Identity Theft
Deliberately obtaining and taking away someone else’s personal information for criminal intentions.
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Deliberately obtaining and taking away someone else’s personal information for criminal intentions.
a tax that is not levied on the value of property but on another consideration.
This si the name of the court set up by the United Nations to disputes of an international nature.
This a criminal offense that is less important than the main offense being tried.
the term given to the person who has been hurt by the actions of another.
the term given to a temporary determination or judgement that is made before or during determination.
the name given to the person who calculates the losses for a claim.
the term used to describe deceit in transactions, perjury during a trial, forgery, bribing witnesses.
where a person hides their real identity or appears under an assumed name so as avoid being noticed.
where something is interfering with a p[person’s capacity to earn money.
These are the laws that allow authorised public officers to enter and to examine property to determine if there is any danger to public health.
the term that is given to the unintentional killing of a person during the committing of an unlawful act. See manslaughter; voluntary manslaughter.
a theory that is used in trying criminal cases where a defendant’s innocence is assumed.
where the believability of a witness is questioned that is based on the testimony from other witnesses.
the term that describes the danger that is associated with a particular job or activity.
the term that is given to the person who is holding the keys to a prison or jail.
the term used to describe your parents, wife, husband, children and brothers and sisters.
the term that describes a director or officer of a corporation or the person with at least 10% of the stock.
This means depending on something else, is likely to happen or is happening in addition to another event.
a Latin phrase meaning that the ignorance of the law is not an excuse.
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