a crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in state prison or by a fine of more than $1,000, or both-or even death.
What is felony?
100
a written accusation declaring that there is sufficient evidence to try the identified individual for a specified crime.
What is indictment?
100
any penalty provided by law and imposed by a court.
What is punishment?
100
the wrongful taking of money or personal property belonging to someone else, with intent to deprive the owner of it.
What is larceny?
100
a punishable offense against society.
What is crime?
200
freedom from prosecution even when one has committed the crime charged.
What is immunity?
200
a proceeding during which the formal charges in the information or the indictment are read.
What is arraignment?
200
an accused person may agree to plead guilty to a less serious crime in exchange for having more serious charge dropped.
What is a plea bargain?
200
falsely making or materially altering a writing to defraud another.
What is forgery?
200
generally, under our system everyone has a legally enforceable _____ to conform his or her conduct to the law's requirements.
What is duty?
300
a less serious crime.
What is misdemeanor?
300
the evidence against her or him will be presented to the court so it may determine whether there is sufficient cause to hold the defendant for trial.
What is preliminary hearing?
300
a legal position taken by an accused to defeat the charges against him.
What is a defense?
300
one who obtains money or other property by lying about a past or existing fact.
What is false pretenses?
300
the breach of duty-the specific conduct of the defendant that violates the statue- is the criminal act.
What is violation of duty?
400
a reasonable ground for belief.
What is probable cause?
400
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?
400
based on problems with the way evidence is obtained or the way an accused person is arrested, questioned, tried, or punished.
What is procedural defenses?
400
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?
400
the defendant intended to commit the specific act or omission.
What is criminal intent?
500
the criminal intent of the employee is used as a substitute for the requirement of criminal intent for an officer.
What is vicarious criminal liability?
500
action that hinders the administration of justice. it is a crime punishable by imprisonment.
What is contempt of court?
500
disprove, justify or excuse the alleged crime.
What is substantive defense?
500
an agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime.
What is conspiracy?
500
1. whether you had a duty or imposed by criminal statute to do or not do a certain thing.
2. whether you performed an act or omission in violation of that duty.
3. whether or not you had the criminal intent in so doing.