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Corrupt practices — United Kingdom This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the United Kingdom … Wikipedia
Ages of consent in North America — The ages of consent for sexual activity vary by jurisdiction across North America. OverviewThe age of consent is the age at or above which a person is considered to have the legal capacity to consent to sexual activity. Both partners must be of… … Wikipedia
Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889 — The Public Bodies Corrupt Practice Act 1889 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The Act makes the active or passive bribery of a member, officer or servant of a public body a criminal offence. Specifically, the Act prohibits a… … Wikipedia
connivance — con·ni·vance /kə nī vəns/ n: the act of conniving esp. with regard to a spouse s marital misconduct (as adultery); also: a defense to a charge of marital misconduct in a divorce proceeding compare condonation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… … Law dictionary
connivance — /kanayvans/ The secret or indirect consent or permission of one person to the commission of an unlawful or criminal act by another. A winking at; voluntary blindness; an intentional failure to discover or prevent the wrong; forbearance or passive … Black's law dictionary
connivance — /kanayvans/ The secret or indirect consent or permission of one person to the commission of an unlawful or criminal act by another. A winking at; voluntary blindness; an intentional failure to discover or prevent the wrong; forbearance or passive … Black's law dictionary
connivance — A secret cooperation in an illegal or wrongful act. As a defense in an action for divorce on the ground of adultery: a corrupt consent by one spouse that the other shall commit adultery. Giddings v Giddings, 167 Or 504, 114 P2d 1009. A wife is… … Ballentine's law dictionary
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