Sentences with phrase «offence does»

(2) For the purpose of this section and sections 490.012 to 490.032, a person who is convicted of, or found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for, a designated offence does not include a young person

[2] We conclude that the offence does not require proof that the accused's threats were conveyed to their subject or that someone was actually intimidated by them.

The offence does not allow for a due diligence defence.

The majority is absolutely correct that absent «clear and definitive language» to the contrary, the nature of the offence does not change.

If a judge is going to give the offender a fine, and the criminal offence does not have a minimum fine, the judge has to decide whether the offender can actually pay a fine.

Just because you are charged with an offence does not mean that the Crown will be able to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt.

Despite Mr. J.P.J.A.'s counsel's insistence to the contrary, the fact that one witness testified as to the date of the offence does not make it crucial.

Where a summary offence is tried with an indictable offence (pursuant to s 40 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988), but the judge rules that there is no case to answer on the indictable offence, the summary offence does not have to be withdrawn from the jury and retried before a magistrates» court.

Secondly, the vagueness and ambiguity of the exceptions made, provide an argument to be overcome by the Special Prosecutor when the objection is raised in Court that his decision to prosecute a corruption offence does not meet the threshold standard stipulated in the Bill.

Sure, denial of offence does not prevent you progressing through the privilege levels.

«In my view the legal advice given by the CPS to the Metropolitan police on the interpretation of the relevant offences did not limit the scope and extent of the criminal investigation,» Mr Starmer told MPs.

We suffered a lot while in prison custody but God was behind us because we suffered for an offence we did not commit.»

People think that these offences do not seem as serious as they actually are, but this type of conviction can have huge consequences on someone's life.

But, then, most individuals charged with an offence don't really know where to turn to look for a lawyer with experience in their case.

The court also held that the increase in maximum term for the offence did not have retroactive effect for the purpose of the s. 36 definition.

In the case of Best v Chief Land Registration [2015] EWCA Civ 17 (read our blog here) the Court of Appeal held that the fact that squatting is now a criminal offence did not prevent a claim for adverse possession of registered land.

Stating that the appellant had failed to tackle his problem with drinking and driving despite previous offences did not amount to «undo emphasis» on prior convictions.

But the ruling will also allow innocent drivers to defend themselves legitimately, rather than forcing them to pay a fine for an offence they did not commit.

Copyright offences do not have the same tradition of separate «petty» and «grand» offences based on the value of the subject matter.

Not exact matches

Adults, however, are inclined to take offence at being repeatedly told to do something.

So here's a modest proposal: why doesn't the federal government get things rolling by pushing for reform of supply management — that convoluted mess of federal and provincial policies that actually make it an offence for farmers to sell milk and poultry across provincial boundaries?

Sorry I don't remember the source, but I do know that insider trading was not a criminal offence in Britain until the 1980s.

Webb said he took particular offence to a tweet in which Davidoff suggested selling a home for millions of dollars was not really a hardship, and then flippantly responded to a homeowner who protested that if they did sell, it would likely be to a foreign buyer who would leave the house empty.

«I don't know if what the Archbishop said is true or not, but as a mere observer, it is frustrating to learn from Mr. Mills that certain ideas are dismissed out of hand simply because they might cause offence.»

«No one's beyond hope, we've seen redemption in the most unlikely people... when you're talking about certain sexual offences I think you have to be very careful, and the support has to be lifelong, but I think we believe in that Gospel don't we, everyone is not beyond the blood of Christ, everyone can be changed.»

No offence but I don't think anyone cares about how his body should or shouldn't be buried the fact is he killed over 3,000 people and leaving kids with no dad or mom all everyone an the U.S really cared about was finding him either dead or alive in which case dead now everyone can rest at peace!!!!!

I don't understand your posts, so take them for rubbish, no offence intended, are you a lion or lamb, in your real life?

I don't believe in that god, no offence, so any oath ending in «so help me god» becomes hollow and meaningless.

I don't mean offence if you signed, but how could you even pay lip service to the idea you could have gone a week without sinning?

Therefore the interest of you not being caused any unintended offence by any so called «Christian» could I suggest doing something on your site that is indicative of where you stand now given that it is different to the video?

Is it me or do mini eggs taste better at Easter bc no offence im not enjoying these as much as I did when the Easter bunny brought me them

And here is the rub: churches don't champion the arts because art isn't worried about offending, and Christians take offence too easily (some have just taken offence at being told that).

«We look at a whole range of evidence, both what happened in the original offences, the judge's sentencing remarks, the programmes or work a prisoner has done, reports from people who know the prisoner well.

So the politician who votes in favour of abortion really does formally co-operate in a very serious ethical offence: the killing of innocent human beings who are part of our human family.

It's a sign of doing something right when not being offensive and people taking offence.

As such they can not be expected do anything different as workaholism isn't much of an offence.

This comes surprisingly close to saying that Manuel II got it right when he claimed that Islam had been spread by the sword; and it does prompt an important question: of those many Muslims who took offence at the Pope's use of Manuel II's words, why did so few of them respond that he was in error, since Islam is essentially a religion of peace?

I have been studying your view to make sure that it is not heresy, no offence, Jesus just told us to test every spirit, so that is what I am doing.

So the offence of sin could be forgone by God's free will, but the damage done to our nature and the restoration of God's glory in the glorification of man could not be achieved without real healing and a commensurate price being paid.

Johnson has reminded critics that God often does something that could give «offence» to onlookers.

No offence but I doubt I could read any argument on your site about «moral issue» or «apparent contradiction» that I haven't read elsewhere and I am done with silly conversations that are about point scoring between atheism and Christianity.

i've re read what i said... bit baffled as to the offence caused... it certainly doesn't read as rude to me... just a different view.

But don't take offence, it is just my personal experience.

I refer, first, to the media obloquy heaped on the head of the Irish primate Cardinal Sean Brady for not reporting a Catholic priest for paedophile offences 40 years ago even though it was not his responsibility to do so; and, secondly, to the sentencing to varying terms of imprisonment of nine Muslims for the gross sexual exploitation of a group of wretched, helpless, underage girls.

As a Pharisee inviting Jesus to a meal, Simon would have observed all of the appropriate laws and customs so as not to cause offence to his guest but it is done more out of duty than with generosity and warmth.

Now all you women folk do NOT take offence to what I am going to say.

I don't know much about Road Island as I am a Southerner (other than it is totally unfair they get the same governmental representation as the other state, no offence guys) but I can tell you they do these food products right.

His attitude to defence puzzled me for a while (and still does), why Mert is there at all is a mystery, and he seems all at sea with his offence force.

With a lot of players back from injury in offence and midfield, we should have a lot more control than we did in Belgium and should be able to cause Anderlecht numerous problems from the off.

doesn't move around makeing our offence stagnated