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Criminal Law
Question | Answer |
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Aggravated Assault | An attempt to cause serious bodily harm to an individual |
Arson | deliberately setting fire to property |
Battery | Assault with a weapon |
Bribery | Offering , giving, soliciting any item of value as a means of influencing someones actions |
Burglary | unlawful entry into almost any structure (not just a home or business) with the intent to commit any crime inside |
Contempt of Court | refers to conduct that defies, disrespects, or insults the authority or dignity of a court |
Criminal Act | ct committed by a person that violates a law and which is punishable by the government. |
Criminal Intent | the intent to do something wrong or forbidden by law |
Duty Embezzlement | Fraudulent taking of personal property by someone to whom it was entrusted. |
Felony | A crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison by by a fine more that $1,000, or both. |
Forgery | placing a false signature on a check or other document in order to deceive or deprive someone of their property. |
Fraud | when a person or a business uses deception to obtain money or property. |
Infraction | A noncriminal violation of law not punishable by imprisonment. |
Kidnapping | The unlawful removal or restraint of a person against his or her will |
Larceny | Theft of property where the value of the property or goods is not more than one thousand dollars. |
Manslaughter | the killing of another person without malice or intent. |