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Business Law 1.03
Understand Criminal and Civil Laws
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aggravated Assault | A person that inflicts serious injury upon another person or uses a deadly weapon |
| Arson | To willfully set fire to or burn or cause to burned or aid, counsel /procure the burning of any building or other structure of any type |
| Battery | The unlawful touching or forceful striking of another person using a hand or weapon |
| Bribery | The giving money to property to a public official in exchange for a favor |
| Contempt of Court | When a person ignores a court order or shows a lack of respect for the court |
| Criminal Act | An act that is punishable offense against society |
| Criminal Intent | |
| Duty | The obligation to use a reasonable standard of care to prevent injury to theirs |
| Embezzlement | Take, make away with or secrete, with intent to embezzle or fraudulently and willfully misapply or convert to his own use, andy money or items |
| Felony | A crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison or by a fine more than $1000 |
| Forgery | Placing a false signature on a check or other document in order to deceive someone of their property |
| Fraud | 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 | Larceny of property where the value of the property or goods is not more than $1000 |
| Manslaughter | The killing of another person without malice or intent |
| Misdemeanor | Less serious crime that is usually punishable in a local jail for less than 1 year, or a fine |
| Money Laundering | When illegally obtained money is put into or through a business to hide it's origin |
| Murder | The intentional killing of another person |
| Obstruction of Justice | Occurs when a person does something that hinders the court to move forward in a case |
| Perjury | Occurs when a person under oath lies during a court or administrative process |
| Date Rape | A victim who is unconscious or a person who is physically unable to resist an act sexual intercourse |
| Robbery | The wrongful taking of property from another person by threat or the actual use of force, violence or a weapon |
| Simple Assault | An attempt to commit a battery against another person |
| Statutory Rape | The defendant engages in a sexual act with another who is 13, 14, or 15 years old and the defendant is at least 6 years older than the person |
| Treason | Giving aid and comfort to enemies of the US |
| Vandalism | The willful or malicious damage to property either private or public |
| Violation of Duty |