Defined term

“child”

Defined in 131 Acts and 218 statutory instruments.

  1. Care Standards Act 2000 Act 2 definitions
  2. Children Act 1975 Act 2 definitions
  3. Children Act 1989 Act 2 definitions
  4. Children (Scotland) Act 1995 Act 7 definitions
  5. Civil Partnership Act 2004 Act 2 definitions
  6. Crime and Disorder Act 1998 Act 2 definitions
  7. Crime and Policing Act 2026 Act 4 definitions
  8. Criminal Justice Act 1991 Act 3 definitions
  9. Criminal Justice Act 2003 Act 2 definitions
  10. Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Act 3 definitions
  11. Education Act 1996 Act 6 definitions
  12. Education Act 2002 Act 3 definitions
  13. Family Law Act 1986 Act 4 definitions
  14. Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 Act 2 definitions
  15. Gambling Act 2005 Act 2 definitions
  16. Health and Care Act 2022 Act 2 definitions
  17. Inheritance Tax Act 1984 Act 2 definitions
  18. Judicial Pensions Act 1981 Act 3 definitions
  19. Legitimacy Act 1976 Act 2 definitions
  20. Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 Act 3 definitions
  21. Mental Health Act 1983 Act 2 definitions
  22. Renters’ Rights Act 2025 Act 2 definitions
  23. Sentencing Act 2020 Act 2 definitions
  24. Sexual Offences Act 2003 Act 15 definitions
  25. Tax Credits Act 2002 Act 2 definitions

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