The wrongful taking of money or personal property belonging to someone else, with intent to deprive the owner of it.
What is theft
100
A court proceeding at which the evidence against the defendant will be presented to the court so it may determine whether there is sufficient cause to hold him or her for trial.
What is a preliminary hearing
100
A sum of money or property deposited or pledged to guarantee that the arrested person will appear for a preliminary hearing or trial.
What is bail
100
The use of the force that appears to be reasonably necessary to the victim to prevent death, serious bodily harm, rape, or kidnapping
What is self-defense
200
A crime punishable by more than one year in jail, a fine of MORE than $1,000, or both.
What is a felony
200
Falsely making or materially altering a writing to defraud another.
What is forgery
200
Jury's decision in a case.
What is a verdict
200
A written accusation which declares that there is sufficient evidence to try the identified individual for a specified crime.
What is indictment
200
Defense based on problems with the way evidence is obtained or the way an accused person is arrested, questioned, tried, or punished.
What is procedural defense
300
A crime punishable by up to one year in jail, a fine of LESS than $1,000, or both.
What is misdemeanor
300
Unlawfully offering or giving anything of value to influence performance of an official in the carrying out of his or her public or legal duties.
What is bribery
300
Court proceeding during which the formal charges in the information or the indictment are read.
What is arraignment
300
Freedom from prosecution for a crime.
What is immunity
300
Legal position taken by an accused to defeat the charges against Him/Her
What is defense
400
A 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.
What is white-collar crimes
400
Obtaining money or other property from a person by wrongful use of force, fear, or the power of the office.
What is extortion
400
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.
What is plea bargaining
400
A written court order compelling a person to appear and testify.
What is a subpoena
400
Legal position that disproves, justifies, or otherwise excuses an alleged criminal act.
What is substantive defense
500
Another word for substantive criminal liability
What is vicarious criminal liability
500
An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime.
What is conspiracy
500
Because of a verifiable mental disease or defect, the accused does not know the difference between right or wrong.
What is criminal insanity
500
Preliminary exam of the potential jurors to determine their ability to judge ably and impartially the matter to be place before them