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Unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another
What is Murder?
Illegally taking someone by force or without their consent.
What is Kidnapping?
Taking property from a person's possession using force.
What is Robbery?
Person sexually abusing another person.
What are Sexual Offenses?
Party, the government, who is filing the criminal law case.
What is State?
serious crimes such as murder, kidnapping, robbery, etc.; punishable by a year or more in state prison.
What is a Felony?
Lying under oath
What is Perjury?
Person offering something of value to a public servant in order to influence actions against their legal duties.
What is Bribery?
Assault which includes death threats or serious bodily harm.
What is Aggravated Assault?
Legal action between two parties in a criminal law case.
What is Criminal Prosecution?
mild crimes such as littering, parking violations, etc.; only punishable by tickets or fines.
What is an Infraction?
Set of laws which are related to the punishment of crimes and offenses.
What is Penal Code?
Protects citizens from excessive charges, limit of freedoms and abusive power from authorities.
What is Amendments?
Person harboring a child under the age of 18 years who has run away from a parent, guardian, peace officer, probation officer or detention facility.
What is Harboring a Runaway Child?
Body of law dealing with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses.
What is Criminal Law?
Legally married person marrying or attempting to marry someone other than their spouse, living under the appearance of marriage with someone other than their spouse.
What is Bigamy?
Serves as the federal government's main penal code and includes criminal procedure for federal crimes
What is Title 18?
Committing an offense against a person working for the public service; crimes committed during a criminal procedure.
What is Offense Against Public Administration?
Disputes and private rights between individuals, organizations/parties or between the two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim.
What is Civil Law?
Laws which place limitation on dangerous or unlawful items and activities.
What is Offense Against Public Health, Safety and Morals?
Person using intimidation, physical force or interference to hinder or prevent public servant from performing their duty.
What is Obstructing Governmental Operation?
Obligation to prove or back up claims being made.
What is Burden of Proof?
Crimes which are planned and carried out by criminal groups such as gangs.
What is Organized Crimes?
Additional financial penalties, determined by the judge; losing party in a civil law case must pay when the behavior was found to be especially harmful.
What is Punitive Damage?
Murder punishable as the most serious category of felony; involves killing a police officer or firefighter while on duty or committing a murder while committing another serious felony.
What is Capital Murder?