The Contempt of Court Act 1981 is an
Act of the
Parliament
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of the
United Kingdom
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.
It codifies some aspects of the
common law
In law, common law (also known as judicial precedent, judge-made law, or case law) is the body of law created by judges and similar quasi-judicial tribunals by virtue of being stated in written opinions."The common law is not a brooding omnipres ...
offence of
contempt of court.
Section 8 of the Act provides that it is an offence for a person to ask for or make public any opinions or arguments put forward by a
jury member in the course of making a decision.
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United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1981