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# Law Reference for the U.K.
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Here is a list of interpretation of laws regarding the United Kingdom. This is used for referencing and searching common laws that are enforced. This list will updated on a rolling basis. Per legal reasons, these are our firm's interpretation and is not to be shared.
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## Police and Criminal Evidence Act 2018 (amd.)
#### tl;dr: Deals with civil law enforcement policing conduct
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This was amended on 02/07/2019 to include GMP: [Google Doc](https://trello.com/c/Tqdh33vs/209-police-and-criminal-evidence-act-2018)
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Link: [Google Docs](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-hvTbOSv-QS0fVUPFY5b-4OxbL4OTvZf7E2MxbEy_LY/edit)
### Part II, Affected Departments
- Greater Manchester Police
- Royal Military Police
- National Crime Agency
- Royal Irish Constabulary
- Ulster Special Constabulary
- Any other civil law enforcement in the U.K.
### Part III, Powers to Stop and Search 
#### Section I:
Defines powers of stop and search for reasonable suspicion without supervisor approval:
- A person is loitering near a restricted area
- A person has history of violent criminal offences relating to illegal pocession of any item.
- A person is present at the site of a crime scene
- A person is suspected to be in pocession of illegal substances, firearms, or stolen property
#### Section II
Defines powers to stop and search without reason suspicion with supervisor approval:
- Serious violence could take place
- A person is carrying a weapon or may have used one
- A person is in an area known for criminal activity
#### Section III: 
Defines seizure upon search 
#### Section IIII: 
Refusal of Search 
- Must leave area and not return for a minimum of 10 minutes. Upon returning, they must comply to a search if approached. 
#### Section V: 
Refusal of Complying to Search 
> This could be challeneged in court as this is not part of the Offences & Sentencing Act 2018 [name=Law Firm]
- May be arrested for 'loitering with intent to cause harm' 
#### Section V: 
Powers of Arrest for law enforcement
#### Section VI: 
Defines Detention/Imprisonment/Jail procedures

## Offences & Sentencing Act 2018 (amd.)
#### tl;dr: Deals with crimes and sentencing
Link: [Google Docs](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NukiJ1NxP_rri9YHmXQr0qTYnXTYECs5IxF9sPtCyIs/edit)

### Part II, Inchoate Offences
#### Section IV, Attempt to Commit an Offence:
Deals with attempting to commit a crime but did not follow through or was stopped in the act. They are liable for the sentencing of the crime they were suspected of attempting. Applies to any offence except: 
- Manslaughter
- Conspiracy
- Aiding or Abetting
#### Section V, Conspiracy to Commit an Offence
Deals with conspiracy to commit an offence. They may be guilty of the offence even though it is not possible to commit. They must know or intended to know that it was to break an offence. They are liable for the offence they were conspiring to break. Except: 
- Manslaughter
- Conspiracy
- Aiding or Abetting
#### Section VI, Aiding and Abetting an Offence
Deals with the assistance or aiding/abetting others during a criminal act. An aider is defined as one who gives assistance to the principal offender. Law firm defines this as assisting, supporting, or helping another to commit a crime. An abettor is one who facilitates a crime during its progress. Law firm defines this as encouraging, inciting, or inducing another to commit a crime. Being present at the crime is neither aiding or abetting. Applies to all offences except:
- Attempting
- Conspiracy
### Part III, Offences against the Person
#### Section VII, Murder
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Sentencing: 14 Days Imprisonment
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Defined as unlawful killing of another person. An unlawful killing is defined as not:
-  Reasonable self-defence for fear of death
-  Immediate fear of death for persons surrounding the close vicinity
-  Action against enemies, that are not United Kingdom citizens, during war.

At trial, the defendant may or may not be charged with the following:
- Attempted Murder, or
- Manslaughter

#### Section VIII, Manslaughter
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Sentencing: 10 Days Imprisonment
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>Unknown if this will ever be enforce due to game functions.
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Defined as unlawful killing of another person due to fault.
An unlawful killing is defined as not:
-  Reasonable self-defence for fear of death
-  Immediate fear of death for persons surrounding the close vicinity
-  Action against enemies, that are not United Kingdom citizens, during war.
#### Section IX, Kidnapping
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Sentencing: 7 Days Imprisonment
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>Closely related to Unlawful imprisonment, both deal with restricting movement of a person. Deals with taking a person to a different location.
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Defined as taking another without lawful excuse, by either force or fruad, without cosent of the person taken. Subdefined as restriction of movement.
#### Section X, Unlawful imprisonment
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Sentencing: 7 Days Imprisonment
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>Closely related to Kidnapping, both deal with restricting movement of a person. Deals with keeping a person in place.
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Defined as wilfully restricting a person's freedom of movement against their wills or wishes, without given authority.

#### Section XI, Battery
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Sentencing: 3 Days Imprisonment
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>Closely related to Common Assualt, both deal with application of force. Deals with asserting unlawful force.
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Defined as intentional or reckless application of force upon another person. Except when:
- Reasonable self-defence
- Reasonable force legally provided for duty
- Against enemies, who are not United Kingdom Citizens, during war

#### Section XII, Common Assualt
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Sentencing: 3 Days Imprisonment
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>Closely related to battery, both deal with application of force. Deals with actual physical harm.
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Defined as intentional or reckless application of force upon another person. Except when:
- Reasonable self-defence
- Reasonable force legally provided for duty
- Against enemies, who are not United Kingdom Citizens, during war

#### Section XIII, Grevious bodily harm
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Sentencing: 9 Days Imprisonment
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Deals with causing bodily harm to another person that is attempting to arrest the defendant.

### Part IV, Offences against Property
#### Section XIV,  Aggravated Trespass
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Sentencing: 3 Days Imprisonment
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Defined as presence on the given land (excluding public highways and roads) in ownership of another which is not permitted by the other, that has the intention of:
- Intimadation persons on the property that are not unlawful
- Obstructing such activity
- Disrupting such activity

#### Section XV, Theft
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Sentencing: 3 Days Imprisonment
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Defined as taking property belonging to another for the intention of permanently depriving them of such.

#### Section XVI, Theft of a motor vehicle
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Sentencing: 3 Days Imprisonment
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Defined as taking a motor vehicle without consent of owner. 
key: Grand Theft Auto

#### Section XVII, Robbery
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Sentencing: 7 Days Imprisonment
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Defined as theft of property of another with the threat of physical harm or physical harm itself.

#### Section XVIII, Destroying or damaging property
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Sentencing: 3 Days Imprisonment
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Defined as a person who willfully destroys or damages property that belongs to another without a lawful reason. Does not cover arson.

#### Section XIX, Fruad
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Sentencing: 7 Days Imprisonment
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>Will not cover this law as it is highly confusing in writing, refer to other fruad laws.
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#### Section XX, Fruad by false representation
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Sentencing: 7 Days Imprisonment
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Defined as the defendant falsely representing one self for property or money gain, or loss of to another for property or money gain.

#### Section XXI, Perjury
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This section was amended as of 28/07/2019: [Google Docs](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nIunIDQVFKxHkGBkSbekvpjF0XHh6SA-570sA_yfMaE/edit)
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Sentencing: 9 Days Imprisonment
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Defined as any person sworn as a witness or an interpreter in a judicial proceeding willfully makes a false statement.

### Part VI, Offences against Public Order
#### Section XXII, Affray
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Sentencing: 3 Days Imprisonment
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Defined as the usage or threats of unlawful violence towards another such a way it would cause fear of personal safety. Two or more persons must be committing Affray. Cannot be prosecuted with words alone. May be committed in a private area.
#### Section XXIII, Riot
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Sentencing: 5 Days Imprisonment
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Defined as the presence of 7 or more persons who are using or threatening unlawful violence for a common purpose and may cause a persons on scene to fear for personal safety. May be committed in a private area. Any person who is using or threatening violence may be prosecuted.

#### Section XXIV, Dangerous driving
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Sentencing: 2 Days Imprisonment
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Defined as intentional disreguard for safe operation of a vehicle.
Key: Reckless Driving

#### Section XXV, Failure to yield to police
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Sentencing: 2 Days Imprisonment
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Defined as failing to pull over or yield to a police vehicle.

### Part VII, Weapon Offences
#### Section XXVI, Unlawful discharge of a firearm
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Sentencing: 2 Days Imprisonment
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Defined as firing a weapon as stated in the *Weapons Control Act 2018* without legal reasoning.

#### Section XXVII, Pocession of an illegal weapon
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Sentencing: 5 Days Imprisonment
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Defined as having on persons an illegal weapon as outlined on *Weapons Control Act 2018, Part II, Section I*.

#### Section XXVII, Pocession of an prohibited weapon
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Sentencing: 5 Days Imprisonment
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Defined as having on persons an prohibited weapon as outlined on *Weapons Control Act 2018, Part II, Section I*.

### Part VIII, Offences against the State
#### Section XXIX, Treason
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Sentencing: Indefinite Imprisonment
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Defined as persons who shall:
* Kill or Attempt to kill His Majesty
* Levy war against the United Kingdom or terroritries
* Adhere to the foreign warring enemies of the United Kingdom
* Hinders the rightful sucession of His Majesty's her to the throne

#### Section XXX, Terrorism
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Sentencing: 14 Days Imprisonment
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Defined as persons who attempt to change the state of the United Kingdom with the usuage of violence in attempt to progress political or religious beliefs.

#### Section XXXI, Espionge
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Sentencing: Indefinite Imprisonment
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>Will not cover this law as this is not likely to be prosecuted.
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#### Section XXXII, Sabotage
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Sentencing: Indefinite Imprisonment
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>Will not cover this law as this is not likely to be prosecuted.
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#### Section XXXIII, Contempt of Court
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This section was amended as of 28/07/2019: [Google Docs](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nIunIDQVFKxHkGBkSbekvpjF0XHh6SA-570sA_yfMaE/edit)
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Sentencing: 8 Days Imprisonment
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Defined as being disobedient or disrespectful toward a court of law and its officers.

### Part X, Offences Against Law Enforcement
#### Section XXXV, Evasion of Arrest
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Sentencing: 2 Days Imprisonment
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Defined as escpaing or avoiding detainment by a law enforcement officer.
#### Section XXXVI, Personation of a law enforcement officer
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Sentencing: 2 Days Imprisonment
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Defined as impersonating a law enforcement officer.
#### Section XXXVII, Abuse of tools
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Sentencing: 3 Days Imprisonment
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Defined as law enforcement misusing, abusing, or using a tool inappropriately.
#### Section XXXVIII, Abuse of weaponry
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Sentencing: 4 Days Imprisonment
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Defined as law enforcement misusing, abusing, or using a weapon inappropriately.
#### Section XXXIX, Failure to obey a law enforcement officer's orders
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Sentencing: 1 Day Imprisonment
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Defined as failure to obey a law enforcement officer's orders.

## Weapons Control Act 2018
### Part II, Definitions
#### Section I, Illegal Weapons
##### Subsection A, Firearms
An illegal firearm is defined as:
1. Fires more than one projectile on each trigger press (eg flechette rounds)
2. Is self loading or pump action, with .22 calibre weaponry as an exception
3. Has a barrel of less than 1 stud in length, excluding air weapons or breech-loaded weaponry
4. Is a rocket launcher, mortar or other such explosive weaponry
5. Is a weapon or other which is designed for the emission of noxious or harmful gases or liquids
##### Subsection B, Bladed Articles
A bladed weapon is defined as:
1. Blade is over .2 studs
2. Blade is designed to harm life
#### Section I, Restricted Weapons
##### Subsection A, Blunt Weapons
A blunt weapon is defined as:
- An instrument designed to use blunt truama to inflict damage (ex. Baton, clubs)
- An object that may be used to cause if used maliciously
##### Subsection B, Firearms not mentioned above
- Air weapons
- Crossbows
- Hunting rifles
- Hunting shotguns (if buckshot ammuntion is used)
##### Subsection C, Projectile Weapons
Ex. Nail guns, cap guns, toy weapons
##### Subsection D, Air Weapons
Ex. Air rifles, airsoft guns
### Part III, Allowed Usage
#### Section I,  Firearms
- Police authorised firearms officers
- Military personnel allowed by the gov/mil command
- Military Police
- Special Forces
- Others given authority by the government or monarchy
#### Section II,  Restricted Items
- Private Security approved by the government
- Farmers (Hunting)
- With cause (Airsoft hobbyist)
- With license (License must be in pocession of user at all times)

### Part V, Civilian Ownership
- Illegal unless weapon can be acquired from a legitmate dealer
- Open carry is illegal
    - Harnassed weapons are not deemed open carry
- Civilians may use restricted weapons in an offensive manner for self-defence
- Civlians are permitted by a license and legal firearm requirements:
    - Firearm is not covered by above conditions
    - Semi-automatic weapon
    - Acquired from a legal and legitmate dealership



