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Criminal Law Act 1967 (1967 c 58)

The 1967 legislation simplifies and updates the legal framework surrounding criminal law in England and Wales. Key developments include the abolition of the common law offence of misprision of felony and compounding a felony, replacing them with statutory alternatives. It also redefines the scope and application of self-defence, providing a statutory basis for the defence of property. Additionally, it outlines powers of citizen's arrest, clarifying circumstances where such actions are lawful. The Act ensures that criminal justice procedures reflect contemporary standards of fairness and rationality in legal processes.

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Criminal Law Act 1967 (1967 c 58)

The 1967 legislation simplifies and updates the legal framework surrounding criminal law in England and Wales. Key developments include the abolition of the common law offence of misprision of felony and compounding a felony, replacing them with statutory alternatives. It also redefines the scope and application of self-defence, providing a statutory basis for the defence of property. Additionally, it outlines powers of citizen's arrest, clarifying circumstances where such actions are lawful. The Act ensures that criminal justice procedures reflect contemporary standards of fairness and rationality in legal processes.

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Criminal Law Act 1967 (1967 c 58)

Part I Felony and Misdemeanour (ss 1-12)

Part II Obsolete Crimes (ss 13-13)

Part III Supplementary (ss 14-15)

SCHEDULE 1 . . .

SCHEDULE 2 Supplementary Amendments

SCHEDULE 3 Repeals (General)

SCHEDULE 4 Repeals (Obsolete Crimes)

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