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  2. Crimes Act 1958 - Wikipedia

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    The Crimes Act 1958 is an Act of the Parliament of Victoria. [3] The Act codified most common law crimes in the jurisdiction. [4] Most crimes in this Act are indictable offences, whereas the Summary Offenses Act 1966 covers summary offenses. [5] Indictable offenses are those which carry a penalty of more than 2 years imprisonment, and have a ...

  3. Criminal law of Australia - Wikipedia

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    The primary criminal statute in Victoria is the Crimes Act 1958. Criminal procedure is consolidated within the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 (Vic). Other important legislation includes the Evidence Act 2008 (Vic), Summary Offences Act 1966 (Vic) and Jury Directions Act 2015 (Vic). South Australia

  4. Crimes Act - Wikipedia

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    From 1946 to 1957, The Crimes Acts was the collective title of the Crimes Act 1928, and the Acts amending the same, and the Crimes (Indeterminate Sentences) Act 1946, the Crimes Act 1949, the Crimes (Reformatory Prisons) Act 1951 the Crimes Act 1954, and the Crimes (Amendment) Act 1955. From 1957 to 1958, The Crimes Acts was the collective ...

  5. Brodie's Law (act) - Wikipedia

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    Brodie's Law is an amendment to the Victorian Crimes Act 1958 which makes serious bullying an offence punishable by a maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment. The law is named after Brodie Panlock, a 19-year-old who took her own life after being bullied at work.

  6. Theft - Wikipedia

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    Theft is the act of taking another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it. The word theft is also used as a synonym or informal shorthand term for some crimes against property, such as larceny, robbery, embezzlement, extortion, blackmail, or receiving stolen property.

  7. Right to silence in Australia - Wikipedia

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    If it is not so corroborated it will be admitted only under exceptional circumstances, S.464H (2)(a) of the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic), and where the circumstances, on the balance of probabilities, justify the reception of the evidence, S.464H (2)(b) of the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic). While initially the police were insulted by this ruling most have now ...

  8. Title 18 of the United States Code - Wikipedia

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    e. Title 18 of the United States Code is the main criminal code of the federal government of the United States. [1] The Title deals with federal crimes and criminal procedure. In its coverage, Title 18 is similar to most U.S. state criminal codes, which typically are referred to by names such as Penal Code, Criminal Code, or Crimes Code. [2]

  9. Migration Act 1958 - Wikipedia

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    The Migration Act 1958 (Cth) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia that governs immigration to Australia. It set up Australia’s universal visa system (or entry permits). ). Its long title is "An Act relating to the entry into, and presence in, Australia of aliens, and the departure or deportation from Australia of aliens and certain other pers