C. Northcote Parkinson and journalist Ann Fry (1921–1983), with whom he had two sons and a daughter. In 1958, while still in Singapore, he published his most famous work, "Parkinson's Law", which expanded upon a humorous article that he had published in the "Economist" magazine in November 1955, satirising government bureaucracies. The 120-page book of short studies, published in the United States and then in Britain, was illustrated by Osbert Lancaster and became an instant best seller. It explained the inevitability of bureaucratic expansion, arguing that 'work expands to fill the time available for its completion'. Typical of his satire and cynical humour,
Principle of opportunity 13a). In countries that do not recognise the principle of opportunity, the cancellation of the prosecution of a known felony can itself be considered a felony. There are three sorts of cancellation of prosecution: A crime whose prosecution is cancelled can still be resumed later (the ne bis in idem principle does not apply to "sepots"), unless the Public Department has made a formal communication to the crime suspect that the suspect is no longer prosecuted (then, prosecution cannot be resumed according to the principle of administrative law trustworthiness). According to Article 12 of the Dutch Criminal Procedure Code, a