sentence :: 1) n. the punishment given to a person convicted o ... ence restitution suspended sentence
suspended sentence :: n. in criminal law, a penalty applied by a judge t ... may be enforced. See also: sentence
cumulative sentence :: n. when a criminal defendant has been found guilty ... in a five-year term in the example.
indeterminate sentence :: n. the prison term imposed after conviction for a ... w in the future. See also: sentence
concurrent sentences :: n. sentences for more than one crime which are to ... ith the longest period controlling.
successive sentences :: n. in criminal law, the imposition of the penalty ... uld be 15 years. See also: sentence
back-to-back life sentences :: n. slang for consecutive life terms imposed by a j ... ther 25 years for a parole hearing.
commute a sentence :: v. See also: commutation ... v. See also: commutation
principal :: n. 1) main person in a business. 2) employer, the ... ry agency agent respondeat superior
prior(s) :: n. slang for a criminal defendant's previous recor ... es for the third felony conviction.
plea :: n. 1) in criminal law, the response by an accused ... raignment plead preliminary hearing
no contest :: n. in criminal law, a defendant's plea in court th ... : nolo contendere plea plea bargain
pardon :: 1) v. to use the executive power of a Governor or ... also: amnesty commutation reprieve
parole :: n. 1) the release of a convicted criminal defendan ... sed he will not take up arms again.
quasi-criminal :: adj. a reference to a court's right to punish for ... defendant. See also: criminal quasi
plea bargain :: n. in criminal procedure, a negotiation between th ... the ban. See also: cop a plea plea
special circumstances :: n. in criminal cases, particularly homicides, acti ... urant. See also: capital punishment
turn states' evidence :: v. for a person accused of a crime to decide to gi ... recommendation of a light sentence.
wet reckless :: n. a plea to a charge of reckless driving which wa ... conviction. See also: plea bargain
youthful offenders :: n. under-age people accused of crimes who are proc ... alty. See also: juvenile delinquent
time served :: n. the period a criminal defendant has been in jai ... o the defendant. See also: sentence
supersedeas :: (sooh-purr-said-ee-uhs) Latin for "you shall desis ... . See also: appeal court of appeals
restitution :: n. 1) returning to the proper owner property or th ... her a shorter sentence than normal.
misappropriation :: n. the intentional, illegal use of the property or ... mbezzlement fiduciary larceny theft
reprieve :: n. a temporary delay in imposition of the death pe ... commutation of sentence or pardon.
larceny :: n. the crime of taking the goods of another person ... : grand larceny petty larceny theft
criminal justice :: n. a generic term for the procedure by which crimi ... endered and punishment carried out.
death penalty :: n. the sentence of execution for murder and some o ... rder and some other capital crimes.
death row :: n. nickname for that portion of a prison in which ... o: capital punishment death penalty
ex post facto :: adj. Latin for "after the fact," which refers to l ... ted before the new law was adopted.
criminal calendar :: n. the list of criminal cases to be called in cour ... e plea preliminary hearing sentence
conscientious objector :: n. a person who refuses to serve in the military d ... ometimes call them "draft dodgers."
caning :: n. a punishment for crimes employed in certain Asi ... last century in the United States.
commutation :: n. the act of reducing a criminal sentence resulti ... See also: executive clemency pardon
condemn :: v. 1) for a public agency to determine that a buil ... condemnation action eminent domain
execute :: v. 1) to finish, complete or perform as required, ... ishment contract executed execution
executed :: 1) adj. to have been completed. (Example: "it is a ... a death sentence. See also: execute
juvenile court :: n. a special court or department of a trial court ... See also: court juvenile delinquent
juvenile delinquent :: n. a person who is under age (usually below 18), w ... low as 14. See also: juvenile court
abuse of discretion :: n. a polite way of saying a trial judge has made s ... partner's realistic ability to pay.
lesser-included offense :: n. in criminal law, a crime which is proved by the ... g jail time. See also: plea bargain
insider trading :: n. the use of confidential information about a bus ... o catch insiders. See also: insider
insanity :: n. mental illness of such a severe nature that a p ... M'Naughten rule temporary insanity
execution :: n. 1) the act of getting an officer of the court t ... so: death penalty writ of execution
executive clemency :: n. the power of a President in federal criminal ca ... ernor. See also: commutation pardon
felony :: n. 1) a crime sufficiently serious to be punishabl ... ion. See also: misdemeanor sentence
life without possibility of parole :: n. a sentence sometimes given for particularly vic ... or may someday reduce the sentence.