is disobedience or disrespect towards a court of justice

a violation of a law, committed by an act or omission, that is punishable by the state and considered harmful to the public

refers to the legal strategies and arguments used by a defendant to avoid liability, either criminal or civil

a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death

is a legal provision that grants a person or entity protection from liability, prosecution, or legal action that would otherwise apply

a negotiation process where a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a criminal charge in exchange for a more favorable outcome, such as a reduced charge or a lighter sentence

reasonable grounds (for making a search, pressing a charge, etc

is a legal argument that challenges the validity of a case based on errors in the legal process, rather than the facts of the crime itself

the infliction or imposition of a restriction, financial penalty, form of suffering, or other undesired consequence for an offense

the defense of one's person or interests, especially through the use of physical force, which is permitted in certain cases as an answer to a charge of violent crime

challenges the merits of the claim itself, arguing that the defendant did not commit the crime or is not liable, even if the prosecution's evidence is true

vicarious criminal liability

a legal doctrine that holds one party, such as an employer or a corporation, criminally responsible for the unlawful acts of another party, such as an employee, even if the first party did not directly participate in the crime

non-violent, financially motivated offenses committed through deceit, fraud, or abuse of trust, often in a business or professional setting

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ch 4 vocab

Question	Answer
contempt of court	is disobedience or disrespect towards a court of justice
crime	a violation of a law, committed by an act or omission, that is punishable by the state and considered harmful to the public
defense	refers to the legal strategies and arguments used by a defendant to avoid liability, either criminal or civil
felony	a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death
immunity	is a legal provision that grants a person or entity protection from liability, prosecution, or legal action that would otherwise apply
misdemeanor	a minor wrongdoing
plea bargaining	a negotiation process where a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a criminal charge in exchange for a more favorable outcome, such as a reduced charge or a lighter sentence
probable cause	reasonable grounds (for making a search, pressing a charge, etc
procedural defense	is a legal argument that challenges the validity of a case based on errors in the legal process, rather than the facts of the crime itself
punishment	the infliction or imposition of a restriction, financial penalty, form of suffering, or other undesired consequence for an offense
self defense	the defense of one's person or interests, especially through the use of physical force, which is permitted in certain cases as an answer to a charge of violent crime
substantive defense	challenges the merits of the claim itself, arguing that the defendant did not commit the crime or is not liable, even if the prosecution's evidence is true
vicarious criminal liability	a legal doctrine that holds one party, such as an employer or a corporation, criminally responsible for the unlawful acts of another party, such as an employee, even if the first party did not directly participate in the crime
white collar crime	non-violent, financially motivated offenses committed through deceit, fraud, or abuse of trust, often in a business or professional setting

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