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nonsupport
nonsupport : failure (as of a parent) to honor a statutory or contractual obligation to provide support ;also : the crime of such failure to support
contract
instrument called also special contract specialty forward contract : a privately negotiated investment contract in which a buyer commits to purchase something (as a quantity of a commodity, security, or currency) at a predetermined price on a
misprision
treason or felony and failure to report it to the prosecuting authorities by a person who has not committed it [ of felony] [ of treason]
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co-felon
co-felon : one who commits a felony with another
criminal conversation
criminal conversation : the tort of committing adultery with another's spouse compare alienation of affections NOTE: This tort is no longer recognized in most jurisdictions.
criminal case
case prosecuted by the government, on behalf of society at large, against an individual or organization accused of committing a crime. If the defendant is found guilty, the sentence (or punishment) is often imprisonment. Source: Federal Judicial
criminal
crime or its prosecution [brought a action] [ code] compare civil, penal n 1 : one who has committed a crime 2 : a person who has been convicted of a crime
crime against nature
sexual act (as of bestiality) that is regarded by the law as abnormal ;also : the crime of committing such an act
crime against humanity
crime against humanity :an inhumane act (as enslavement) committed against civilians before or during a war for which criminal liability is imposed by a domestic or international
county commission
for a county 2 : a court in West Virginia having jurisdiction over certain probate matters including civil commitments
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