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double jeopardy
double jeopardy clause bars second prosecutions after either acquittal or conviction, and prohibits multiple punishments for the same offense.
corporal punishment
Constitution imposes limits on the use of corporal punishment on convicted offenders and prisoners. The U.S. Supreme Court has found the
criminal
committed a crime 2 : a person who has been convicted of a crime
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criminal case
criminal case a case prosecuted by the government, on behalf of society at large, against an individual or organization accused...
criminal record
criminal record a record listing a defendant's previous arrests and convictions. A copy of the defendant's criminal record, if any, must
diminished capacity
which a defendant is charged, the defendant can only be convicted of a lesser offense that does not include the element.
divorce
from the marital home, drug or alcohol addiction, adultery, cruelty, conviction of a crime, desertion, insanity, and nonsupport. absolute divorce :
electrocute
combining form meaning “electric” + execute] : to execute (a convicted criminal) by electricity elec·tro·cu·tion n
clemency
clemency pl: -cies 1 : willingness or ability to moderate the severity of a punishment (as a sentence) 2 :...
element
by statute that the prosecution must prove to win a conviction
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Convictive - Law Dictionary Search Results
double jeopardy
double jeopardy clause bars second prosecutions after either acquittal or conviction, and prohibits multiple punishments for the same offense.
corporal punishment
Constitution imposes limits on the use of corporal punishment on convicted offenders and prisoners. The U.S. Supreme Court has found the
criminal
committed a crime 2 : a person who has been convicted of a crime
Keep your definitions linked to case research
criminal case
criminal case a case prosecuted by the government, on behalf of society at large, against an individual or organization accused...
criminal record
criminal record a record listing a defendant's previous arrests and convictions. A copy of the defendant's criminal record, if any, must
diminished capacity
which a defendant is charged, the defendant can only be convicted of a lesser offense that does not include the element.
divorce
from the marital home, drug or alcohol addiction, adultery, cruelty, conviction of a crime, desertion, insanity, and nonsupport. absolute divorce :
electrocute
combining form meaning “electric” + execute] : to execute (a convicted criminal) by electricity elec·tro·cu·tion n
clemency
clemency pl: -cies 1 : willingness or ability to moderate the severity of a punishment (as a sentence) 2 :...
element
by statute that the prosecution must prove to win a conviction
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