No, not really, but you will get in trouble for it.
AnswerActually, in the US it can be. It can be considered assault (if combined with other charges). It can be considered a hate crime (when between races or other protected groups). It can be considered attempted murder (if the spitter has a communicable, terminal illness such as HIV or Hepatitis). It depends on the specific situation.In the U.K. spitting in public is a public order offence and can earn you an £80 fine. Spitting on a person is considered assault, which will earn you a criminal record.
yes
Given that you can be arrested, fined and/or jailed, yes, it is a criminal offence.
Spitting Image - 1984 is rated/received certificates of: UK:15
An ongoing investigation typically does not show up on a criminal history background check. However, if charges are filed and lead to a criminal record, that information will be included in a background check.
Very basically, criminal law is when a person is charged with a criminal act and civil law is between indivudual parties.
In UK, drink driving is considered a criminal offence and will show up on a DBS check if it is not eligible for filtering (CRB checks were replaced by DBS checks in 2012).Added: (in the US) While it is an unlawful offense, unless it involved some type of criminally chargeable offense (e.g.: multiple repeat offender - a vehicular homicide - etc - etc) it will most likely show up on your drivers history record instead of your criminal history check.
none as you dont get wild spitting cobras in the uk. however collectors with a dwa license ( dangerous wild animals license ) may keep them in there collections. however it would be impossible to get the exact number of spitting cobras kept in collections in the uk. i have one in my collection so theres atleast one that you now know of.
In the UK yes they are.
Murder is not legal in the UK. It is a criminal offense and is punishable by law. However, there are circumstances where killing someone may be deemed justifiable, such as in cases of self-defense or protection of others, which is considered a lawful act.
Indecent assault is indeed an indictable offense in the United Kingdom. Indictable offenses in the UK are equivalent to a felony charge in the US.
An official UK visa can not be purchased, it is issued by officials when UK law says that a person is entitled to one. If you are having to purchase a visa, it is probably a criminal scam.