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criminal forfeiture

criminal forfeiture : the forfeiture of property used in committing a crime see also seize compare confiscate

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.

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

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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 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

conventional

conventional 1 : based on, settled by, or formed by agreement : contractual compare judicial, legal 2 : of, like, or relating to a convention or public meeting

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

contraband

unlawful to possess, produce, or transport derivative contraband : property that is unlawful because it is used in committing an unlawful act

contempt

sanctions for criminal contempt are designed to punish as well as to coerce compliance. direct contempt : contempt committed in the presence of the court or in a location close enough to disrupt the court's proceedings in·di·rect

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