ABSTRACT
In English law there is a clear legal definition of what is—and what is not—graffiti. The definition is summed up by the Anti-Graffiti Association, which cites the Criminal Damage Act 1971:
Graffiti is indiscriminate displays of a signature, mark or picture painted on structures where no permission has been given by the owner. In the UK it is illegal and considered to be Criminal Damage. A person who without lawful excuse destroys or damages any property belonging to another is guilty of Criminal Damage—[Criminal Damage Act 1971]. (Anti-Graffiti Association 2013)
