sentence :: 1) n. the punishment given to a person convicted o ... ence restitution suspended sentence
successive sentences :: n. in criminal law, the imposition of the penalty ... uld be 15 years. See also: sentence
concurrent sentences :: n. sentences for more than one crime which are to ... ith the longest period controlling.
back-to-back life sentences :: n. slang for consecutive life terms imposed by a j ... ther 25 years for a parole hearing.
misdemeanor :: n. a lesser crime punishable by a fine and/or coun ... tion are felonies. See also: felony
suspended sentence :: n. in criminal law, a penalty applied by a judge t ... may be enforced. See also: sentence
indeterminate sentence :: n. the prison term imposed after conviction for a ... w in the future. See also: sentence
cumulative sentence :: n. when a criminal defendant has been found guilty ... in a five-year term in the example.
time served :: n. the period a criminal defendant has been in jai ... o the defendant. See also: sentence
commute a sentence :: v. See also: commutation ... v. See also: commutation
felony :: n. 1) a crime sufficiently serious to be punishabl ... ion. See also: misdemeanor sentence
caning :: n. a punishment for crimes employed in certain Asi ... last century in the United States.
juvenile delinquent :: n. a person who is under age (usually below 18), w ... low as 14. See also: juvenile court
lesser-included offense :: n. in criminal law, a crime which is proved by the ... g jail time. See also: plea bargain
life without possibility of parole :: n. a sentence sometimes given for particularly vic ... or may someday reduce the sentence.
juvenile court :: n. a special court or department of a trial court ... See also: court juvenile delinquent
larceny :: n. the crime of taking the goods of another person ... : grand larceny petty larceny theft
insider trading :: n. the use of confidential information about a bus ... o catch insiders. See also: insider
executive clemency :: n. the power of a President in federal criminal ca ... ernor. See also: commutation pardon
executed :: 1) adj. to have been completed. (Example: "it is a ... a death sentence. See also: execute
insanity :: n. mental illness of such a severe nature that a p ... M'Naughten rule temporary insanity
execute :: v. 1) to finish, complete or perform as required, ... ishment contract executed execution
execution :: n. 1) the act of getting an officer of the court t ... so: death penalty writ of execution
parole :: n. 1) the release of a convicted criminal defendan ... sed he will not take up arms again.
special circumstances :: n. in criminal cases, particularly homicides, acti ... urant. See also: capital punishment
restitution :: n. 1) returning to the proper owner property or th ... her a shorter sentence than normal.
reprieve :: n. a temporary delay in imposition of the death pe ... commutation of sentence or pardon.
supersedeas :: (sooh-purr-said-ee-uhs) Latin for "you shall desis ... . See also: appeal court of appeals
turn states' evidence :: v. for a person accused of a crime to decide to gi ... recommendation of a light sentence.
youthful offenders :: n. under-age people accused of crimes who are proc ... alty. See also: juvenile delinquent
wet reckless :: n. a plea to a charge of reckless driving which wa ... conviction. See also: plea bargain
quasi-criminal :: adj. a reference to a court's right to punish for ... defendant. See also: criminal quasi
prior(s) :: n. slang for a criminal defendant's previous recor ... es for the third felony conviction.
pardon :: 1) v. to use the executive power of a Governor or ... also: amnesty commutation reprieve
no contest :: n. in criminal law, a defendant's plea in court th ... : nolo contendere plea plea bargain
ex post facto :: adj. Latin for "after the fact," which refers to l ... ted before the new law was adopted.
plea :: n. 1) in criminal law, the response by an accused ... raignment plead preliminary hearing
principal :: n. 1) main person in a business. 2) employer, the ... ry agency agent respondeat superior
plea bargain :: n. in criminal procedure, a negotiation between th ... the ban. See also: cop a plea plea
misappropriation :: n. the intentional, illegal use of the property or ... mbezzlement fiduciary larceny theft
criminal calendar :: n. the list of criminal cases to be called in cour ... e plea preliminary hearing sentence
habitual criminal :: n. under the statutes of many states, a person who ... r any further criminal convictions.
grand larceny :: n. the crime of theft of another's property (inclu ... f the loot. See also: larceny theft
jaywalking :: n. walking across a street outside of marked cross ... jury to the jaywalker by a vehicle.
jurisdiction :: n. the authority given by law to a court to try ca ... Superior Court Supreme Court venue
municipal court :: n. a lower court which usually tries criminal misd ... nd/or small claims. See also: court
justice of the peace :: (JP) n. a judge who handles minor legal matters su ... ersons to qualify by taking a test.
fornication :: n. sexual intercourse between a man and woman who ... obbers, murderers and drug dealers.
driving under the influence (DUI) :: n. commonly called "drunk driving," it refers to o ... (DWI), drunk driving, or a "deuce".
crime :: n. a violation of a law in which there is injury t ... drugs. See also: felony misdemeanor
court :: n. 1) the judge, as in "The court rules in favor o ... cost and wait of full court trials.
criminal attorney :: n. a popular term for an attorney who specializes ... . See also: crime felon misdemeanor
criminal law :: n. those statutes dealing with crimes against the ... See also: crime felony misdemeanor
disturbing the peace :: n. upsetting the quiet and good order particularly ... able by fine or brief term in jail.
discretion :: n. the power of a judge, public official or a priv ... t a variance to a zoning ordinance.
petty larceny :: n. a term used in many states for theft of a small ... emeanor in charging and sentencing.
police court :: n. in some states a type of municipal court which ... municipal court preliminary hearing
condemn :: v. 1) for a public agency to determine that a buil ... condemnation action eminent domain
commutation :: n. the act of reducing a criminal sentence resulti ... See also: executive clemency pardon
conscientious objector :: n. a person who refuses to serve in the military d ... ometimes call them "draft dodgers."
breaking and entering :: n. 1) the criminal act of entering a residence or ... above. See also: burglary trespass
death penalty :: n. the sentence of execution for murder and some o ... rder and some other capital crimes.
criminal justice :: n. a generic term for the procedure by which crimi ... endered and punishment carried out.
abuse of discretion :: n. a polite way of saying a trial judge has made s ... partner's realistic ability to pay.
vehicular manslaughter :: n. the crime of causing the death of a human being ... gence manslaughter reckless driving
reckless :: adj. in both negligence and criminal cases, carele ... so: careless negligent wet reckless
pornography :: n. pictures and/or writings of sexual activity int ... courts to follow. See also: obscene
reckless driving :: n. operation of an automobile in a dangerous manne ... it. See also: reckless wet reckless
theft :: n. the generic term for all crimes in which a pers ... rglary embezzlement larceny robbery
vagrancy :: n. moving about without a means to support oneself ... ue of "loitering." See also: loiter
three strikes, you're out :: n. recent (beginning 1994) legislation enacted in ... ich involve small amounts of money.
death row :: n. nickname for that portion of a prison in which ... o: capital punishment death penalty