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CG Law Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| larceny | taking someone's property with the intention of stealing it; stealing property without using force |
| civil law | laws that guide how people relate with each other such as in business |
| criminal law | laws that guide public conduct |
| plaintiff | the person bringing the complaint to court in a civil case |
| prosecutor | the lawyer(s) representing the government, filing charges against the accused |
| defendant | the person responding to the charges/complaint brought against them |
| preponderance of evidence | in a civil trial, there is enough evidence to suggest that the defendant probably did it |
| beyond a reasonable doubt | enough evidence to gain a conviction in criminal court |
| felony | serious crimes; usually punishable by more than 2.5 years in prison |
| misdemeanor | less serious crimes; usually punishable by less than 2.5 years in prison |
| first degree murder | premeditated murder that involves intent |
| second degree murder | homicide that takes place with in the commission of another felony, such as rape or robbery |
| third degree murder | homicide that involves intent, but does not require premeditation |
| voluntary manslaughter | homicide with intent, no premeditation, for an understandable reason |
| involuntary manslaughter | unintentional homicide caused by reckless or negligent behavior |
| extortion | taking property of another using threat of future harm; also called blackmail |
| embezzlement | taking someone's property that was entrusted to you |
| burglary | entering an enclosed structure against the consent of the owner |
| entrapment | defense claiming the accused was solicited to commit a crime by a police officer |
| restitution | a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury |
| intent | the offender meant to commit the crime |
| accessory before the fact | helping the principal in the commission of a crime |
| solicitation | encouraging someone to commit a crime |
| conspiracy | two or more people plan to commit a crime |
| euthanasia | mercy killing |
| precedent | a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case |
| motive | the reason a person commits a crime |
| bail | the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial) |
| litigant | either the defendant or the plaintiff |
| miranda warning | ..., warnings police must give persons detained or arrested as criminal suspects |
| deposition | ..., (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness |
| parole | ..., (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitiles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with |
| probation | ..., (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them |
| juvenile | ...an underage defendant |
| no contest | ...a plea before the court in which the defendant does not admit guilt but concedes the alleged charges without offering a defense |
| warrant | ...a written order issued by a judicial officer or other authorized person commanding a law enforcement officer to perform some act incident to the administration of justice |
| plead | ...accused person makes a formal reply to a charge in a criminal court |
| sentence | ..., (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed |
| appeal | ..., (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial |
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