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Ordinary Decent Criminal (slang)
Ordinary Decent Criminal (ODC) is a term used by the RUC and British Army, to distinguish criminals engaging in illegal practices for financial or personal ends from terrorists in Northern Ireland. In Ireland the term is sometimes used to refer to criminals who refuse to deal with the drugs trade. See also *'' Ordinary Decent Criminal'' (crime/comedy movie, 2000) {{DEFAULTSORT:Ordinary Decent Criminal (Slang) Informal legal terminology Law enforcement in the Republic of Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ordinary Decent Criminal
''Ordinary Decent Criminal'' is a 2000 crime comedy film, directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan, written by Gerard Stembridge, and stars Kevin Spacey and Linda Fiorentino. The film is loosely based on the story of Martin Cahill, a famous Irish crime boss. Filmed in late 1998 and originally scheduled for a fall 1999 release, the movie was put out overseas first the following year but it never got a proper theatrical release in the United States, where it was released straight to video in January 2003, almost five years after filming began. Plot Michael Lynch is one of Dublin's most notorious criminals. He has two wives, sisters Christine and Lisa, as well as many children. When he is not spending time with his family, he is plotting heists with his gang. His actions make him an iconic figure, and he has a rapport with the general public despite being a criminal. During his elaborate heists, he concentrates on the showmanship as much as the crime itself. He pulls off a daring ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Informal Legal Terminology
Formal, formality, informal or informality imply the complying with, or not complying with, some set of requirements (forms, in Ancient Greek). They may refer to: Dress code and events * Formal wear, attire for formal events * Semi-formal attire, attire for semi-formal events * Informal attire, more controlled attire than casual but less than formal * Formal (university), official university dinner, ball or other event * School formal, official school dinner, ball or other event Logic and mathematics *Formal logic, or mathematical logic ** Informal logic, the complement, whose definition and scope is contentious *Formal fallacy, reasoning of invalid structure ** Informal fallacy, the complement *Informal mathematics, also called naïve mathematics *Formal cause, Aristotle's intrinsic, determining cause *Formal power series, a generalization of power series without requiring convergence, used in combinatorics *Formal calculation, a calculation which is systematic, but without ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |