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ECONOMICS > FINANCE > FINANCIAL COMPENSATION > CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

Preferred term

CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION  

Definition

  • FINANCIAL COMPENSATION PAID TO PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY INJURED BECAUSE THEY WERE THE VICTIM OF A CRIME. IN ENGLAND AND WALES, MONEY PAID UNDER THE 'CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION SCHEME' IS CONTROLLED BY A GOVERNMENT ORGANISATION, THE 'CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION AUTHORITY'.

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Entry terms

  • CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION AUTHORITY
  • CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION SCHEME

History note

  • TERM CREATED SEPTEMBER 2012

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URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/5b59ab44-c7b5-434a-abf4-606d48445e7d

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