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argylls law 4 arl.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| crime | a punishable offense against society |
| embezzlement | the criminal conduct of taking another's property or money by a person to whom it has been entrusted |
| felony | a crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison or by a fine of more than $1,000, or both |
| misdemeanor | a less serious crime |
| white-collar crimes | offenses committed in the business world |
| theft | the wrongful taking of money or personal property belonging to someone else |
| burglary | entering a building without permission when intending to commit a crime |
| robbery | taking of property from another person or immediate presence, against the victim's will, by force or by causing fear |
| fence | one who receives stolen property |
| forgery | is falsely maiking or materially altering a writing to defraud another |
| extortion | obtaining money or other property from a person by wrongful use of force, fear, or the power of office |
| conspiracy | an agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime |
| arson | the willful & illegal burning or exploding of a building |
| probable cause | a reasonable ground for belief |
| defense | is a legal position taken by an accused to defeat the charges against him or her |
| substantive defense | disprove, justify, or excuse the alleged crime |
| immunity | freedom from the prosecution even when one has committed the crime charged |
| bail | the sum of money or property deposited or pledged to guarantee that the arrested person will appear for a preliminary hearing or trial |
| arrest warrant | written court order for the apprehension of an accused |
| subpoena | a command to an individual to appear & testify or produce documents or other evidence in his or her possession |
| probation | restricted status that allows the convicted criminal limited freedom governed by rules laid down by the judge |
| evidence | anything that provides information used to prove or disprove the alleged facts |
| arraignment | the time in which the formal charges in the information are read |