Citizenship Studies GCSE
Summary Offence
What Summary Offence means in Citizenship Studies GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Summary Offence
A less serious criminal offence (e.g., speeding, minor criminal damage) tried in the Magistrates' Court.
Topics that use Summary Offence
- Theme C: Law and justice (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Summary Offence in the exam
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