law and ethics chapter 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 criminal | anyone who has committed a criminal offense or who has been proven guilty of such an offense |
| civil | pertaining to crimes against a person or persons. |
| defendant | a person or party against whom a plantiff's allegations are brought |
| cited | mentioned in reference to legal sources that support a proposition of law to be established |
| felony | a crime more then serious than a misdemeanor and punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or death |
| misdemeanor | an offense less serious than a felony and which may be punished by a fine or sentence toa local prison for less than one year. |
| Manslaughter | an unpremeditated taking of a human life |
| Larceny | stealing or removing someone's personal property to convert it illegally or deprive the owner of its possession.It is a felony. |
| arson | intentional burning of another's building or property for a malicious or illegal purpose. |
| burglary | breaking and entering for the purpose of committing a crime. |
| mayhem | the wanton causing of violent injury to a person or thing |
| assault | any deliberate attempt or threat to inflict bodily injury upon another person and with apparent ability to do so. |
| battery | illegal touching of another person |
| detterence | punishment used to discouraged crime |
| intentional | deliberate |
| district court | division of the trial court, serving a specific geogrpahic area, with only one judge to decide a case. |
| indictment | written accusation charging a party with committing a crime which is drawn up by the prosecuting attorney and issued by a grand jury. |
| Euthanasia | Intentional action or lack of action causing the merciful death of someone suffering from a terminal illness or incurable condition. |
| First-degree murder | premeditated murder or murder committed with extreme cruelty |
| Malice | unjust intention to commit an illegal act to injure someone |
| Conspiracy | an agreement among conspirators |
| Fiduciary | holding or held in trust |
| domestic violence | abuse, physical or mental that occurs in a home. |
| fraud | deliberate deception intended to produce unlawful gain |
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