Adulteration

Adulteration in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of adulteration.

Resources

See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police Officer
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• adulteration in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• adulteration in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

English Legal System: Adulteration

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Adulteration :

The mixing of other substances with food. It is an offence of *strict liability under the Food Act 1984 to sell any food containing a substance that would endanger health. It is also an offence to mix dangerous substances into food with the intention of selling the mixture.