Offense - Law Dictionary Search Results
mistake
ground for the rescission or reformation of the contract b : a misconception at the time of an offense alleged by a defendant mistake of fact 1 : a mistake regarding a fact or facts esp. that
minor
of majority compare adult, juvenile, major adj 1 a : being less important or serious [a official] [a offense] b : involving, relating to, or dealing with less important matters 2 : having the status of a
merger
incorporation and superseding of one contract by another 3 a : the treatment (as by statute) of two offenses deriving from the same conduct such that a defendant cannot be or is not punished for both esp.
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mens rea
a culpable mental state ;esp : one involving intent or knowledge and forming an element of a criminal offense [murder contains a mens rea element] compare actus reus
malicious mischief
malicious mischief : the act or offense of intentionally damaging or destroying another's property (as from feelings of ill will) compare vandalism
magistrate
an officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense "Arizona Revised Statutes"]
lex loci delictii
delictii [New Latin, law of the place of the wrong] : the law of the place where an offense or tort occurred
just
: conforming to reason or a standard of correctness [ sanctions cannot be excessive in relation to the offense] b : conforming with what is deemed fair or good [the award of attorney's fees was ] [the
innocence
guilt under the law: as a : the state of not being guilty of a particular crime or offense compare guilt b : the state of not being guilty of an act that constitutes a ground for
indictment
by a prosecuting authority and found by a grand jury that charges a person or persons with an offense compare complaint, information b : bill of indictment at bill
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