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Feticide

The act of killing the fetus in the womb the offense of procuring an abortion

void-for-vagueness doctrine

void-for-vagueness doctrine : a doctrine requiring that a penal statute define a criminal offense with sufficient definiteness that ordinary people can understand what conduct is prohibited and in a manner that does

Forfeiture

The act of forfeiting the loss of some right privilege estate honor office or effects by an offense crime breach of condition or other act

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Good natured

Naturally mild in temper not easily provoked amiable cheerful not taking offense easily as too good natured to resent a little criticism the good natured policeman on our block the

Calumniate

To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense or of something disreputable to slander to libel

tortfeasor

tortfeasor [Anglo-French tortfesor wrongdoer, from tort wrong + fesor faisour doer, maker, from Old French, from fais-, stem of faire to do, make, from Latin facere] : a person who commits a tort, delict, or quasi-offense

verbal act

verbal act : an utterance that is direct evidence (as of an offense) and not hearsay [the offer of drugs for sale was admissible as a verbal act]

unlawful assembly

unlawful assembly : the offense of assembling with a certain minimum number of others for the purpose of engaging in a riot or

treason

betrayal, from Old French traïson, from traïr to betray, from Latin tradere to hand over, surrender] : the offense of attempting to overthrow the government of one's country or of assisting its enemies in war ;specif :

Heinous

Hateful hatefully bad flagrant odious atrocious giving great offense applied to deeds or to character

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