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  2. Firearms regulation in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    This has affected Airsoft in the UK by restricting the sale, import and purchase of airsoft replicas to individuals entitled to a specific defence, e.g. members of an organised airsoft site holding permitted activities with third-party liability insurance cover or re-enactors.

  3. List of legal entity types by country - Wikipedia

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    Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH; German: [ˈgeːɛmbeːˌhaː]): company with limited liability ≈ private limited company (UK), limited liability company (LLC) (US); at least one shareholder; minimum equity €25,000.

  4. Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 - Wikipedia

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    The Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 (c.12) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which introduced the concept of the limited liability partnership into English and Scots law. It created an LLP as a body with legal personality separate from its members (unlike a normal partnership) which is governed under a hybrid system of ...

  5. Self-defence in English law - Wikipedia

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    The common law defence of self-defence applies where the defendant uses necessary, reasonable and proportionate force to defend themselves or another from imminent attack. It is a complete defence to all non-sexual offences involving the unlawful use of force (anything from battery to murder). Because the defence results in a complete acquittal ...

  6. Defence of property - Wikipedia

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    Generally, see self-defence in English law.In addition to the right of self-defence at common law, section 3 of the Criminal Law Act 1967 states that . A person may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances in the prevention of crime or in arresting offenders or suspects.

  7. Defense (legal) - Wikipedia

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    In a civil proceeding or criminal prosecution under the common law or under statute, a defendant may raise a defense (or defence) [a] in an effort to avert civil liability or criminal conviction. A defense is put forward by a party to defeat a suit or action brought against the party, and may be based on legal grounds or on factual claims. [2] [3]

  8. Limited Liability Act 1855 - Wikipedia

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    The Limited Liability Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vict. c. 133) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that first expressly allowed limited liability for corporations that could be established by the general public in England and Wales as well as Ireland. [2]

  9. Limited liability company - Wikipedia

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    It is a business structure that can combine the pass-through taxation of a partnership or sole proprietorship with the limited liability of a corporation. [1] An LLC is not a corporation under the laws of every state; it is a legal form of a company that provides limited liability to its