Definitions Test #2

Question 1

Define: Domestic Abuse

Answer 1

Any form of physical, verbal, sexual, psychological or financial abuse which might amount to criminal conduct and which takes place within the context of a relationship. The relationship will be between partners (married, cohabiting, civil partnership or otherwise) or ex-partners. The abuse can take place in the home or elsewhere including online.

Question 2

Define: Hate Crime

Answer 2

Any crime which is perceived by the victim or any other person, as being motivated (wholly or partly) by malice and ill-will towards a social group.

Question 3

Define: Homicide

Answer 3

Being committed when a human being kills another human being. The victim must be self-existent, not an unborn child. But, if the child has begun to breathe, it is immaterial that the death took place before complete delivery.

Question 4

Define: Missing Person

Answer 4

Anyone whose whereabouts is unknown and;

• where the circumstances are out of character, or
• the context suggests the person may be subject to crime, or;
• the person is at risk of harm to themselves or another.

Question 5

Define: Murder

Answer 5

A common law crime and is committed when a person kills another without necessary cause and where there is either:

• An intention to kill, or
• A wilful act so reckless as to show utter disregard for the consequences

Question 6

Define: Occupancy Rights

Answer 6

• The right, if in occupation, to continue to occupy the matrimonial home.
• If not in occupation, a right to enter into and occupy the matrimonial home.
• And in either case the right to do so together with any child of the family

Question 7

Define: Alcohol

Answer 7

Spirits, wine, beer, cider or any other fermented, distilled or spirituos liqor but does not include alcohol which is of a strength of 0.5% or less, at the time of it’s sale.

Question 8

Define: Ammunition

Answer 8

Any ammunition for any firearm and includes;

• Grenades, bombs and other like missiles;
• Whether capable of use with a firearm or not.

Question 9

Define: Controlled Container

Answer 9

A container of any description which:

• is, or was, capable of holding any liquid; and
• is made from a material which, if the container were to be thrown or propelled by a person, could cause injury to that person.

Question 10

Define: Firearm

Answer 10

A lethal barrelled weapon of any description from which any shot, bullet or missile can be discharged and includes:

• Any “prohibited weapon”, whether lethal barrelled or not
• Any “component part” of such lethal or prohibited weapong
• Any “accessory” to such weapons which are designed or adapted to diminish the sound or flash caused by firing the weapon.

Question 11

Define: Period of Designated Sporting Event

Answer 11

A period which commences 2 hours before the start, or advertised start and is concluded one hour after the event.

Question 12

Define: Relevant Area (of a sports ground)

Answer 12

Any part of the ground to which spectators are granted access on payment or from which the event can be viewed directly.

Question 13

Define: Driving

Answer 13

A person is held to be “driving” when they have control of the speed and direction of the vehicle.

Question 14

Define: Motor Vehicle

Answer 14

A mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on the roads.

Question 15

Define: Public Road

Answer 15

A road which a roads authority has a duty to maintain.

Question 16

Define: Road

Answer 16

Any way (other than a waterway) over which there is public right of passage (by whatever means) and whether subject to a toll or not and includes, the road’s verges and

• any bridges (whether permanent or temporary) over which,
• or tunnel through which the road passes and;

Any reference to a road includes parts thereof.