This concept was used to develop the various common law offences.

Until codified by the act it was a common law offence.

If the female is under the age of 12, it would revert to the common law offence.

It also accepted that this left only a very small scope for the application of the common law offence.

Conspiracy was an old common law offence, frequently charged and much in need of bringing up to date.

The common law offence of blasphemy was repealed in 2008.

For example, murder is still a common law offence and lacks a statutory definition.

The various common law offences are developed using the concept of malum in se.

It is a common law offence carrying a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

The common law offence of larceny was abolished on 1 August 2002.