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point
point 1 : a particular detail, proposition, or issue of law ;specif : point of error 2 : any of various incremental units used in measuring, fixing, or calculating something: as a : a unit used...
plea bargaining
plea bargaining : the negotiation of an agreement between the prosecution and the defense whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser offense or to one or some of multiple offenses usually in exchange for more...
petty
petty : relatively minor in degree [a offense punishable by not more than six months in prison] compare grand
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penitentiary
penitentiary pl: -ries : a state or federal prison for the punishment and reformation of convicted felons compare house of correction, house of detention, jail, lockup
penalty
penalty pl: -ties 1 : a punishment that is imposed on a wrongdoer by statute or judicial decision 2 : a pecuniary sum that by
revocation of probation
revocation of probation a court's order that a probationer or supervised releasee who has violated one or more conditions of probation or supervised release can no longer serve his or her sentence in the community and...
penal code
penal code : a code of laws concerning crimes and their punishments
regulatory offense
: a violation of a regulation that is not part of a criminal code and that carries the punishment of a fine or imprisonment : administrative crime called also regulatory crime
vagrant
has no established residence and wanders about without lawful or identifiable means of support [s may not be punished for being s; only persons who commit culpable acts are liable for criminal sanctions "State v. Richard, 836
sentencing guidelines
and that typically provides classifications (as of offenses or offenders), scales (as of severity of crimes), and suggested punishments
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