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Section 51E: Interpretation of sections 50A to 51D

Crime and Disorder Act 1998 · 1998 c. 37View on legislation.gov.uk

Part III: Criminal justice system

For the purposes of sections 50A to 51D above—

“adult” means a person aged 18 or over, and references to an adult include a corporation;
“either-way offence” means an offence triable either way;
an either-way offence is related to an indictable offence if the charge for the either-way offence could be joined in the same indictment as the charge for the indictable offence;
a summary offence is related to an indictable offence if it arises out of circumstances which are the same as or connected with those giving rise to the indictable offence.

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