Sentence examples for offences known from inspiring English sources

According to the Catholic Church a bewildering number of offences, known as 'mortal sins', can result in eternal damnation.

Preventing the lawful and decent burial of a body belongs to a category of offences known as offences against public morality and policy and the instances in which it is deployed are very rare indeed.

The popular understanding of sharia law in Britain - such as the stoning of adulterers or the severing of a hand for thieves - relates only to a very specific set of offences known as hadd offences.

In addition to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, defendants Ramzi Binalshibh, Mustafa Ahmad al-Hawsawi, Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali and Waleed bin Attash are being prosecuted in a special military tribunal for wartime offences known as a military commission.

This offence, known as child cruelty, can be committed by failing to provide medical assistance.

He got two years, according to his outlet, for inciting illegal protests, obstructing traffic and that catch-all offence known as "publishing false news".

A summons will only be issued if the magistrates are satisfied that (1) the allegation is of an offence known to the law, (2) the essential ingredients of the offence appear to be present, (3) the offence alleged is not brought too late, (4) the court has jurisdiction, and (5) the informant has the necessary authority.

"It extends to every offence known to the law, and may be exercised at any time after its commission, either before legal proceedings are taken or during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment.

Hastings was not a model soldier; as well as looting, he estimated that by the time he left the army he had "been charged and tried upon almost every offence known to military law".

The surly swagger of Playland's "Speak Out Reach Out" is dedicated to "those who work in the financial district – no offence, know what I mean?" The social dissatisfaction of Marr's current music is bone-deep.

The offences commonly known as disorderly conduct in a public place, unlawful assembly, offences concerning the assaulting, obstructing and disobeying of a police officer acting in the lawful course of his duty are all retained in Hong Kong legislation, and all carry both pecuniary and prison sentence penalties.