Punishable - Law Dictionary Search Results
disposition
disposition 1 a : the final determination of a matter (as a case or motion) by a court or quasi-judicial tribunal [the beneficiary of such a of charges against him "United States v. Smith, 354 A.2d...
judgment
or decree c : a declaration by a court of the conviction of a criminal defendant and the punishment to be imposed ;specif : sentence 2 : the action of judging : the mental or intellectual process
homicide
and ordinary caution and without any unlawful intent and that is excused under the law with no criminal punishment imposed ;also : justifiable homicide in this entry felonious homicide : homicide committed without justification homicide by misadventure
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fine
payment for release or privilege, monetary penalty, from Latin finis end, boundary] 1 : a sum imposed as punishment for an offense compare restitution 2 : a forfeiture or penalty paid to an injured party in a
damage
therefore do not require proof punitive damages : damages awarded in cases of serious or malicious wrongdoing to punish or deter the wrongdoer or deter others from behaving similarly called also exemplary damages smart money spe·cial damages
criminal case
an individual or organization accused of committing a crime. If the defendant is found guilty, the sentence (or punishment) is often imprisonment. Source: Federal Judicial Center
concurrent
concurrent 1 : occurring, arising, or operating at the same time often in relationship, conjunction, association, or cooperation [the power of taxation in the general and state governments is acknowledged to be "McCulloch v. Maryland, 17...
clemency
clemency pl: -cies 1 : willingness or ability to moderate the severity of a punishment (as a sentence) 2 : an act or instance of mercy, compassion, or forgiveness see also amnesty, commute,
attainder
attainder [Anglo-French atteinder, from ateindre to convict, sentence, literally, to reach, attain, ultimately from Latin attingere to reach, from ad to + tangere to touch] : the termination of the civil rights of a person upon...
Reprieve
A temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence especially of a sentence of death
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