Sentence examples for special offences from inspiring English sources

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Rights and legal groups have harshly criticised the arrests of Khairuddin and Chang under the Special Offences (Special Measures) Act, which Najib's government had passed with a promise it would not be used against political opponents.

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THE AUDIENCE of Monday night's Republican debate in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina reached its climax of enthusiasm during Newt Gingrich's exchange with Juan Williams, who asked Mr Gingrich if he could perhaps see how certain comments he has made in the past might give special offence to black Americans.

On the original remix, Minaj calls herself the "Queen of Rap", a title Lil Kimm, the self-described Queen of Rap, takes special offence to in her version: "Queen of Rap, fuck outta here/ Queen's back, fuck outta here/ Time to get this rap bitch up outta here".

The complaint is being considered by the special crime team, which deals with all election offences.

Child-friendly justice services will be increased, such as victim-friendly investigation rooms, special sexual offence units within police stations, child victim support services, child-friendly adjudication and diversion programmes for children in conflict with the law.

Maria Chin Abdullah, the chair of pro-democracy group Bersih, was detained on Friday under Malaysia's Security Offences (Special Measures) Act, or Sosma, a law that was introduced in 2012 to fight security and extremist threats.

Then there's the oppressive Security Offences (Special Measures) Act, which allows for 28-day detention without trial, the first 48 hours of which can be incommunicado.

If, for example, you had a special family violence offence covering things like emotional abuse, I think it would be very difficult to prove and there would be few prosecutions.

The Tanzanian Sexual Offence Special Provision Act (SOSPA) specifies that; "A man who has sexual intercourse with a female below 18 years of age, with or without her consent, has committed rape unless she is his wife and above 15 years of age and not separated from him" [ 26].

Beadle retired in 1977 and thereafter sat as an acting judge in special trials for terrorist offences.

The catch-all disclosure offence for special intelligence operations remained, with some minor suggestions for change.

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