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civil commitment
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Guilty
Guilty. Having committed a crime or tort; the word used by a prisoner in pleading to an indictment when he confesses the crime of which … Guilty. Having committed a crime or tort; the word used by a prisoner in pleading to an indictment when he confesses
assault
with the intent to commit another specified crime [assault with intent to rob] [assault with intent to kill] civil assault : an assault considered as a tort rather than as a crime compare criminal assault in this … aggravated assault : a criminal assault accompanied by aggravating factors: as a : a criminal assault that is committed with an intent to cause or that causes serious bodily injury esp. through the use of a dangerous
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Husband and wife
section, as amended, enacts that 'every married woman shall have against all persons, including her husband, the same civil and (unless they be living together or the act complained of took place when they were living together) … and obligations. Previously to this enactment, by the Common Law, in an action in respect of a tort committed by a wife the husband had to be joined as a party, and though by s. 1(2) of
obligation
arising from law, contract, or morality [had a legal as an employer] [a contractual ] 4 in the civil law of Louisiana : a relationship that binds one party to a performance (as a payment or transfer) … collateralized mortgage obligation 3 : what one is obligated to do, satisfy, or fulfill: as a : a commitment to pay a particular amount of money [does not create a debt, liability, or other , legal or
fraud
committed by use of the postal service esp. as described in title 18 section 1341 of the U.S. Code wire fraud : fraud committed by using a means of electronic communication (as a telephone) see also Wire … the affirmative defense of having acted in response to a fraud 2 : the crime or tort of committing fraud [convicted of securities ] see also misrepresentation NOTE: A tort action based on fraud is also referred
arrest
for any felony actually committed, or for a breach of the peace committed in his or her presence. civil arrest : the arrest and detention of a defendant in a civil suit until he or she posts … of being a citizen NOTE: Under common law, a citizen may make an arrest for any felony actually committed, or for a breach of the peace committed in his or her presence. civil arrest : the arrest
conspiracy
conspiracy. chain conspiracy : a conspiracy in which the conspirators act separately and successively (as in distributing narcotics) civil conspiracy : a conspiracy that is not prosecuted as a crime but that forms the grounds for a … conspiratio, from conspirare to conspire see conspire ] 1 : an agreement between two or more people to commit an act prohibited by law or to commit a lawful act by means prohibited by law ;also :
Infant
Milton v. Studd, (1910) 2 KB 118. An infant is liable for torts committed by him unless the tort has arisen out of a contract, see R. Leslie v. Shiell, (1914) 3 KB 607, where the authorities … bet or borrow money. See Milton v. Studd, (1910) 2 KB 118. An infant is liable for torts committed by him unless the tort has arisen out of a contract, see R. Leslie v. Shiell, (1914) 3
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