Gpd Flashcards
Ammunition
Any ammunition for any firearm and included; grenades, bombs, and other like missiles; whether capable of use with a firearm or not.
Alcohol
Spirits, wine, beer, cider or any other fermented, distilled or spirituous liquor but does not include alcohol which is of a strength of 0.5% or less, at the time of its sale.
Controlled container
A container of any description which is or was capable of holding any liquid and is made from material which, if the container were to be thrown or propelled at a person, could cause injury to that person.
Firearm
A lethal barrelled weapon of any description from which any shot,bullet or other missile can be discharged and includes any prohibited weapon, whether lethal barrelled or not, any component part of such a lethal or prohibited weapon or any accessory to such weapons which are designed or adapted to diminish the sound or flash caused by a firearm
Period of a designated sporting event
A period which commences 2 hours before the start, or advertised start and is concluded one hour after the event
Relevant area (of a sports ground)
Any part of the ground to which spectators are granted access on payment of from which the event can be viewed directly
Missing person
Anyone whose whereabouts are unknown, whatever the circumstances of their disappearance. They will be considered missing until located or their well being or otherwise established.
Mobbing and rioting
A mob is a group of person acting together for a common illegal purpose to the alarm of the lieges and in breach of the peace. It is a crime at common law to form part of a mob
Domestic abuse
Any form of physical, sexual, or mental and emotional 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 be committed in the home or elsewhere.
Occupancy rights
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 to together with any child of the family.
Reckless discharge
A crime at common law for any person to recklessly discharge a firearm, whether or not actual injury is caused.