grave crime definition

grave crime means any offence for which a person may on conviction be sentenced to imprisonment for five years or more; and
grave crime means any offence punishable, on a first conviction, with imprisonment for a term that may extend to five years or with a more severe sentence;
grave crime means any offence punishable (on a first conviction) with imprisonment for a 5 years or more;

More Definitions of grave crime

grave crime means any offence punishable on a first conviction by penal servitude; "Ministry for Foreign Affairs" means the Ministry;
grave crime means any offence punishable on a first conviction with imprisonment for a term of five years or upwards or with a sentence of greater severity;

Related to grave crime

  • Violent crime means a forcible felony, as defined in Iowa Code section 702.11, and includes any other felony or aggravated misdemeanor which involved the actual or threatened infliction of physical or emotional injury on one or more persons.

  • Victim of a crime means a person who has suffered personal or

  • Serious crime means conduct constituting an offence punishable by a maximum deprivation of liberty of at least four years or a more serious penalty;

  • Violent criminal activity means any criminal activity that has as one of its elements the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force substantial enough to cause, or be reasonably likely to cause, serious bodily injury or property damage.

  • Disaster Management Act means the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No.57 of 2002)