Definitions
negligence is
What is failure to take proper care in doing something.
: the deliberate and malicious burning of another person's _______
What is property
the killing of another person.
What is homicide
Driving under Influence
What is DUI
an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
What is defendant
Tort is
What is a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil legal liability.
form of _______ in which a person takes items from a store without paying or intending to pay
What is larceny
the killing of a person without malice or premeditation, but during the commission of an illegal act.
What is manslaughter
operating a vehicle after having drunk an amount of alcohol sufficient to raise one's blood alcohol content above a legal limit.
What is DWI
a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
What is plaintiff
Misdemeanor is
What is a minor wrongdoing.
popularly called _______ , is the use of threats to obtain the property of another
What is blackmail
sexual assault by someone known to the victim, such as a date or neighbor
What is acquaintance rape
the percentage of alcohol in the bloodstream
What is BAC
treat (a person or an animal) with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly.
What is abuse
Abduction is
What is the action or an instance of forcibly taking someone away against their will.
the act of making a fake document or altering a real one with the intent to commit _____
unlawful sexual intercourse. It’s committed when one party forces another party to have sexual inter course. It implies lack of consent.
What is rape
overindulgence in or dependence on an addictive substance, especially alcohol or drugs.
What is substance abuse
a written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law.
What is a contract
Liability is
What is the state of being responsible for something, especially by law.
the deliberate and malicious burning of another person's property
What is arson
taking away a person against the persons wil
What is kidnapping
of alcoholic drink or a drug) cause (someone) to lose control of their faculties or behavior.
What is intoxicated
the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
What is law