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law chapter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Contempt of court | Action that hinders the administration of justice in court |
| Crime | Punishable offense against society |
| Defense | At criminal law, a legal position that allows the defendant to escape criminal liability |
| Felony | Crime punishable by more than one year in jail, a fine more than $1,000 or both |
| Immunity | Freedom from prosecution for a crime |
| Misdemeanor | Crime punishable by up to one year in jail, a fine less than $1,000 or both |
| Plea bargaining | Agreement with prosecutor allowing defendant to plead guilty to a lesser crime than the more serious one he or she likely would be charged with |
| Probable cause | A reasonable ground for belief |
| Procedural defense | Defense based on problems with the way evidence is obtained or the way the accused person is arrested, questioned, tried, or punished |
| Punishment | Penalty provided by law and imposed by a court |
| Self defense | Use of force that appears reasonably necessary for the self-protection of an intended victim |
| Substantive defense | Defenses that disprove, justify, or otherwise excuse the alleged crime |
| Vicarious criminal liability | Substituted criminal liability |
| White-collar crime | Crime typically committed in the workplace that does not involve violence or force nor does it cause injury to people or physical damage to property |
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