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Any person not being the accused
passed. It is the duty of the Court to bring before it any person who appears to have committed an offence and to convict and pass an appropriate order of sentence on proof of such person having
Committible
Capable of being committed liable to be committed
Coverture
presumed to be under the influence of her husband, so as to be excused from punishment for crimes committed in his presence, except treason, murder, and manslaughter [see Reg. v. Manning, (1849) 2 C&K 903]; but the
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trust
charge or duty imposed in faith or confidence or as a condition of some relationship b : something committed or entrusted to one to be used or cared for in the interest of another [no religious test
signature crime
a method, plan, or modus operandi so distinctive that it logically follows that the crimes must have been committed by the same person NOTE: Evidence of other criminal acts is usually not admissible against a defendant. Evidence
robbery
presence of another by violence or threat of violence and with intent to steal aggravated robbery : robbery committed with aggravating factors (as use of a weapon, infliction of bodily injury, or use of an accomplice) armed
juvenile delinquency
juvenile delinquency : a violation of the law committed by a juvenile that would have been a crime if committed by an adult ;also : antisocial behavior
arrest
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
alibi
of having been somewhere other than at the scene of a crime at the time the crime was committed ;also : the fact or state of having been elsewhere at the time a crime was committed NOTE:
accessory
before the fact are usually considered principals. 2 : a person who knowing that a felony has been committed aids, assists, or shelters the offender with the intent to defeat justice called also accessory after the fact
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