Summary Offence

Summary offence in Law Enforcement

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

Meaning of Summary Offence in Spanish

Description/ translation of summary offence into Spanish: (in the law of England and Wales/ en el derecho de Inglaterra y Gales) según el contexto, falta o delito menos grave (acto punible cuyo conocimiento corresponde al Magistrates’ Court; (in the law of the United States/ en el derecho de los Estados Unidos) = infraction)[1]

Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where summary offence belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.

Notes and References

1. Translation of Summary Offence published by Antonio Peñaranda

Resources

See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

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