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What is the definition of an offensive weapon?

There are three categories of offensive weapons: 1. Items that are made for the purpose of causing injury and have no other practical purpose in the normal world (and are offensive weapons per se) - Examples are flick knives, daggers, knuckl...

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Someone has vandalised a local bus shelter. Who should I contact to get it fixed?

You should contact your local council who will usually be responsible for maintaining or repairing bus shelters. If you see someone committing vandalism, then you can report this to your local police force via 101.  Please see the website i......

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Would the police have to contact the parent(s) or guardian(s) of a child who is a victim of an offence?

Generally, in such cases, the police do tend to contact the parent(s)/guardian(s) of the child, after they have spoken with the child. However, there are some circumstances in which the police do not contact the parent(s)/guardian(s), circumstance......

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Is there any way I can find out who the owner of a car is?

There are very limited circumstances when the DVLA will release such information to a third party.Please see the 'FORM V888' link under Web Sites in Related Information, which takes you to the appropriate explanatory notes and application form....

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