Home›Criminal Law, National Security and Public Order Acts›Enacted Era›By Century›20th centuryBrowse By20th centuryThis dimension groups statutes by the era in which they were enacted. Wikipedia notes that a statute is "the expressed will of a legislative body," a will that reflects the concerns of the particular period it was passed in. Browsing by enacted era lets a visitor compare statutes passed around the same time.Facts20th centurySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedCriminal law is the body of law that relates to crime; it proscribes conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and welfare of people. 120th centuryFilter Results8 entriesJurisdictionAllEmpire of Japan (1)South Korea (1)United Kingdom (2)United States (4)Legal StatusAllAmended (1)In force, amended (1)In force, as amended (1)Repealed (1945, by the Allied occupation authorities) (1)Legal SystemAllEnglish Law (1)Japanese Law (1)Law of South Korea (1)Law of the United Kingdom (1)Law of the United States (4)Promulgated ByAll65th United States Congress (1)66th United States Congress (1)91st United States Congress (1)Government of Syngman Rhee (1)Parliament of the United Kingdom (2)United States Congress, signed by President Jimmy Carter (1)Group TreeAllSecurity and Public Order Acts Outside the United States (4)United States Security and Criminal Statutes (4)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 8Espionage Act of 191720th centuryForeign Intelligence Surveillance Act20th centuryNational Prohibition Act20th centuryNational Security Act (South Korea)20th centuryOfficial Secrets Act 191120th centuryPeace Preservation Law (1925, Japan)20th centuryRacketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act20th centuryTerrorism Act 200020th centurySources1. Criminal law (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaCriminal law, lead sectionQuote, Criminal law, lead sectionCriminal law is the body of law that relates to crime. It proscribes conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and welfare of people, including oneself.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.