The Crown is the state in all its aspects within the jurisprudence of the Commonwealth realms and their subdivisions (such as the Crown Dependencies, overseas territories, provinces, or states). Legally ill-defined, the term has different meanings depending on context. It is used to designate the monarch in either a personal capacity, as Head of the Commonwealth, or as the …

Crown Dependencies have the international status of "territories for which the United Kingdom is responsible" rather than sovereign states. The relationship between the Crown Dependencies and the UK is "one of mutual respect and support, i.e. a partnership". There is a significant gap between the official and operational relationship between ...

Vehicle registration plates of the United Kingdom, Crown dependencies and overseas territories include: Vehicle registration plates of the United Kingdom; Vehicle registration plates of Northern Ireland; Vehicle registration plates of the Isle of Man; Vehicle registration plates of Jersey; Vehicle registration plates of the Bailiwick of Guernsey

Postal codes used in the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies are known as postcodes (originally, postal codes). They are alphanumeric and were adopted nationally between 11 October 1959 and 1974, having been devised by the General Post Office (). A full postcode is known as a "postcode unit" and designates an area with several addresses …

A bank holiday is a national public holiday in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and the Crown Dependencies.The term refers to all public holidays in the United Kingdom, be they set out in statute, declared by royal proclamation or held by convention under common law.. The term "bank holiday" refers to the fact that banking institutions typically close for business on such …

The Crown dependencies are not members of the Commonwealth of Nations, nor have they ever been in the European Union. They have a total population of about 171,916, and the bailiwicks' capitals, Saint Helier and Saint Peter Port, have populations of 33,500 and 18,207, respectively. "Channel Islands" is a geographical term, not a political unit.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) is the highest court of appeal for certain British territories, some Commonwealth countries and a few institutions in the United Kingdom.Established on 13 August 1833 to hear appeals formerly heard by the King-in-Council, the Privy Council formerly acted as the court of last resort for the entire British Empire (other …

Singapore was a British colony for 144 years, apart from a period of occupation under the Japanese Empire from 1942 to 1945 during the Pacific War.. When the Empire of Japan surrendered to the Allies in 1945, at the end of World War II, Singapore was returned to British rule. The Straits Settlements were subsequently dissolved in 1946, and together with Cocos …

The ages of consent vary by jurisdiction across Europe.The ages of consent are between 14 and 18. The vast majority of countries set their ages in the range of 14 to 16; only four countries, Cyprus (17), Ireland (17), Turkey (18) and Vatican City (18), do not fit into this pattern. The laws can also stipulate which specific activities are permitted or specify the age at which one or …

There are a number of agencies that participate in law enforcement in the United Kingdom which can be grouped into three general types: . Territorial police forces, who carry out the majority of policing.These are police forces that cover a police area (a particular region) and have an independent police authority.Current police forces have their grounding in the Police Act 1996 …