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polygamy
polygamy : the offense of having several and specif. more than two spouses at one time compare bigamy po·lyg·a·mous [-məs] adj
implied acquittal
implied acquittal : an acquittal of a more serious offense (as first-degree murder) that is considered to result from a verdict which convicts the defendant of a lesser
delict
delict [Latin delictum misdeed, offense, from neuter past participle of delinquere to commit (an offense), err] 1 in the civil law of Louisiana
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Jury pardon
Jury pardon, means a rule that permits a jury to convict a defendant of a lesser offense than the offense charged if sufficient evidence exists to convict the defendant of either offense, Black's Law Dictionary,
verdict
in which a jury is unable to reach or has not yet reached agreement on all of the offenses under consideration NOTE: The acceptance of partial verdicts before a jury is finished with deliberations may interfere with
double jeopardy
double jeopardy : the prosecution of a person for an offense for which he or she has already been prosecuted - see also jeopardy, Amendment V to the Constitution
pardon
pardon 1 : a release from the legal penalties of an offense 2 : an official warrant of remission of penalty as an act of clemency compare commute 3 :
Penalty
Penal retribution punishment for crime or offense the suffering in person or property which is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of
wiretapping
probable cause to believe that a person is committing, has committed, or is about to commit a particular offense, and there must be probable cause to believe that communications relating to such an offense will be obtained.
Wharton's Rule
formulated it] : a rule that prohibits the prosecution of two persons for conspiracy to commit a particular offense when the offense in question can only be committed by at least two persons NOTE: Wharton's Rule does
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