Law & Ethics-Chapter 3
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imperative64 on March 26, 2010
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Division Between Criminal and Civil Law
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 murder | an act done with intent to kill the victim. |
| plaintiff | one who brings a court action against another. |
| rape | unlawful sexual intercourse with a female against her will. |
| reformation | the rehabilitation of a criminal; changed behavior. |
| respectable minority | a minority acceptable to its peer group. |
| restraint | restriction of liberty. |
| retribution | something given or demanded in payment or as a punishment for criminal wrongdoing. |
| robbery | the forcible stealing of the personal property of another either from his or her person or in the immediate presence of the victim. |
| self defense | the right to protect oneself reasonably from acts of violence or threatened violence. |
| sodomy | unnatural copulation of human beings with each other or with an animal. |
| statutory | pertaining to a law. |
| strict liability | responsibility of a seller or manufacturer for any defective product unduly threatening personal safety. |
| superior court | a court of general jurisdiction to which a case is removed for trial or appeal. |
| theft | stealing property without consent of the owner. |
| tort | a private wrong or injury, other than breach of contract, for which the court will provide a remedy. |
| wanton | done with reckless disregard of another's rights or needs. |
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