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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Business & Finance

Black mail and extortion

I am looking for a definition of blackmail under Scots Law can you help?
  

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I'm not sure if extortion is an offense by statute or by common law in Scotland. Here's a definition from a UK Government publication: Offence of blackmail The offence of blackmail is created in England and Wales by Section 21 Theft Act 1968. This says it is an offence for anyone to make an unwarranted demand with menaces with a view of gain to himself or with intent to cause loss to another.

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  • I'm not sure if extortion is an offense by statute or by common law in Scotland.
  • Here's a definition from a UK Government publication: Offence of blackmail The offence of blackmail is created in England and Wales by Section 21 Theft Act 1968.
  • This says it is an offence for anyone to make an unwarranted demand with menaces with a view of gain to himself or with intent to cause loss to another.
  • An ’unwarranted demand' is made unless the person making the demand has reasonable grounds for doing so and the use of menaces is a proper means of reinforcing the demand.
  • Accordingly, money demanded may be properly due but there would still be an offence if improper menaces are used.
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I'm not sure if extortion is an offense by statute or by common law in Scotland. Here's a definition from a UK Government publication:

Offence of blackmail
The offence of blackmail is created in England and Wales by Section 21 Theft Act 1968. This says it is an offence for anyone to make an unwarranted demand wit
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