Common Design

Common design in Law Enforcement

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

Resources

See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police Officer
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

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

English Legal System: Common Design

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Common Design : The intention assumed to be shared by those engaged in a joint illegal enterprise: each party is liable for anything done during the pursuance of that enterprise, including any unexpected consequences that arise. If, however, one of the parties does something that was not agreed beforehand, the others may not be held responsible for the consequences of this act.

See also accessory.