Offense - Law Dictionary Search Results
indecent exposure
of one's private body parts (as the genitals) either recklessly or intentionally and under circumstances likely to cause offense or affront NOTE: Indecent exposure is generally classified as a misdemeanor.
escape
or the administration of justice n 1 : an act or instance of escaping 2 : the criminal offense of escaping
in pari delicto
in pari delicto [New Latin, in like offense] : in equal fault or wrong used of parties to a lawsuit n : a doctrine that bars
Keep your definitions linked to case research
impossibility
NOTE: Factual impossibility is not a complete defense and does allow prosecution for attempt or for another inchoate offense. For example, if the defendant constructed a bomb that failed to explode, factual impossibility would be a defense
importune
persistence [who solicits, requests, commands, s or intentionally aids another person to engage in conduct which constitutes an offense "General Statutes of Connecticut"] vi : to beg, urge, or press another persistently or troublesomely compare coerce, solicit
high crime
a crime of infamous nature contrary to public morality but not technically constituting a felony ;specif : an offense that the U.S. Senate deems to constitute an adequate ground for removal of the president, vice president, or
guilty plea
guilty plea a criminal defendant's admission to the court that he or she committed the offense he or she is charged with and his or her agreement to waive the right to trial. If
guilt
guilt [Old English gylt delinquency] : the fact of having committed an offense esp. against the law [not enough evidence to establish ] compare innocence
fresh complaint rule
rule : a rule of evidence: the testimony of a witness to whom a victim of a sexual offense made a fresh complaint is admissible to corroborate the victim's testimony called also fresh complaint doctrine
fresh complaint
fresh complaint : a report of a sexual offense by the victim to someone in a position of trust (as a police officer, parent, or friend) made
- ‹ Prev
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 17
- Next ›
- Last »
Try the research workspace - 7 days free