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tax fraud
tax fraud Federal offense of willfully attempting to evade or defeat the payment of taxes due and owing. Source: FindLaw
suspect
a person suspected of a crime ;also : a person apprehended for but not yet charged with an offense [sə-spekt] vt 1 : to imagine (one) to be guilty on slight evidence or without proof 2 :
substantive crime
crime of attempting to enter the bank "United States v. Clay, 495 F.2d 700 (1974)"] called also substantive offense compare accessory, conspiracy
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statute of limitations
compare laches, statute of repose b : a criminal statute establishing the period of time within which an offense can be punished after its commission 2 : a period of time established by a statute of limitations
sidebar
sidebar : sidebar conference [had failed to request a before injecting the collateral offense into the trial "Dockery v. State, 659 So. 2d 219 (1994)"] ;also : the place near or before
scienter
omission or of the nature of something in one's possession that is often a necessary element of an offense [the element constitutionally required for an obscenity statute "Wall Dist. v. Newport News, 323 S.E.2d 75 (1984)"] ;also
reckless endangerment
reckless endangerment : the offense of recklessly engaging in conduct that creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury or death to another
quasi-delict
quasi-delict in the civil law of Louisiana : quasi-offense
probationable
probationable : not precluding probation : punishable by probation [a offense]
presentment
a formal statement of a matter to be dealt with ;specif : the notice or accusation of an offense by a grand jury on the initiative of the jury members or on the basis of their own
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