Offense - Law Dictionary Search Results
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: a charge (as in a complaint or indictment) that separately states a cause of action or esp. offense [guilty on all s]
corpus delicti
corpus delicti [New Latin, literally, the body of the offense] : the substance of a crime that the prosecutor must prove and that consists of an injury or
convict
find guilty, prove, from com- with, together + vincer to conquer] : to find guilty of a criminal offense [was ed of fraud] compare acquit [kÄ n-vikt] n : a person convicted of and serving a sentence
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contract
which the law imposes an obligation on the beneficiary or a third party to compensate the actor compare offense re·quire·ments contract : a contract in which the seller agrees to sell and the buyer agrees to buy
contempt
judicial capacity by disruptive language or conduct or by failure to obey the court's orders ;also : the offense of contempt called also contempt of court civil contempt : contempt that consists of disobedience to a court
condonation
Latin condonatio remission, pardon, from Latin condonare to give away, absolve] : voluntary overlooking or pardon of an offense ;specif : express or implied and usually conditional forgiveness of a spouse's marital wrong (as adultery or cruelty)
compound
compound 1 : to agree for a consideration not to prosecute (an offense) NOTE: Compounding a felony is a common-law crime. 2 : to pay (interest) on both the accrued interest
charge
: a debit resulting from unexpected operating expenses [a against earnings] 4 : a formal allegation of an offense or wrongdoing [based on a that was dismissed "National Law Journal"] see also complaint, indictment, information vt charged
burden
something that is a duty, obligation, or responsibility [the prosecution has the of proving every element of the offense] [the statute imposes undue s] [ of pleading the necessary elements] 2 : burden of proof [the husband
disorderly conduct
to lead to a disturbance of the public peace or that offends public decency ;also : the petty offense of engaging in disorderly conduct compare breach of the peace NOTE: The term disorderly conduct is used in
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