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Criminal Law Glossary
Criminal law terms for charges, defenses, proof standards, bail, sentencing, offenses, and rights.
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Defendant
A defendant is the person or party a claim, charge, or lawsuit is brought against.
Open premium definitionLawAccomplice
An accomplice is a person who helps or participates in another person's wrongful or criminal act.
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An acquittal is a legal decision that a defendant has not been proven guilty of a criminal charge.
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An answer is a formal response by a defendant to allegations in a complaint.
Open premium definitionLawArraignment
An arraignment is a court proceeding where a criminal defendant is formally advised of charges and may enter a plea.
Open premium definitionLawAffirmative Defense
Affirmative Defense is a law term used when discussing a defense that adds new facts to defeat or reduce a claim.
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Alibi is a law term used when discussing a defense claiming the person was somewhere else when an event occurred.
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Bail is a law term used when discussing money, conditions, or guarantees used to release a person while a case continues.
Open premium definitionLawBailee
Bailee is a law term used when discussing a person who receives possession of property in a bailment.
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Bailiff is a law term used when discussing an officer who assists a court or enforces certain orders.
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Bailment is a law term used when discussing a non-ownership transfer of possession of personal property.
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Bailor is a law term used when discussing a person who delivers property to another in a bailment.
Open premium definitionLawBeyond a Reasonable Doubt
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt is a law term used when discussing the high proof standard used in criminal cases.
Open premium definitionLawBurden of Proof
Burden of Proof is a law term used when discussing the obligation to prove a claim or fact under the required standard.
Open premium definitionLawBail Bond
Bail Bond is a law term used when discussing a financial guarantee connected with release while a case continues.
Open premium definitionLawBurglary
Burglary is a law term used when discussing unlawful entry into a structure with intent to commit a crime.
Open premium definitionLawBail Hearing
Bail Hearing is a law term used when discussing a court hearing about release conditions before trial.
Open premium definitionLawBail Schedule
Bail Schedule is a law term used when discussing a list or guide of bail amounts for certain offenses.
Open premium definitionLawBailment Agreement
Bailment Agreement is a law term used when discussing an agreement where one party temporarily holds another party's property.
Open premium definitionLawContract Defense
Contract Defense is a law term used when discussing contract defense.
Open premium definitionLawCompliance Defense
Compliance Defense is a law term used when discussing compliance defense.
Open premium definitionLawDue Process Defense
Due Process Defense is a law term used when discussing due process defense.
Open premium definitionLawDamages Defense
Damages Defense is a law term used when discussing damages defense.
Open premium definitionLawEvidence Defense
Evidence Defense is a law term used when discussing evidence defense.
Open premium definitionLawEstate Defense
Estate Defense is a law term used when discussing estate defense.
Open premium definitionLawFiling Defense
Filing Defense is a law term used when discussing filing defense.
Open premium definitionLawFiduciary Defense
Fiduciary Defense is a law term used when discussing fiduciary defense.
Open premium definitionLawGovernance Defense
Governance Defense is a law term used when discussing governance defense.
Open premium definitionLawGood Faith Defense
Good Faith Defense is a law term used when discussing good faith defense.
Open premium definitionLawHearing Defense
Hearing Defense is a law term used when discussing hearing defense.
Open premium definitionLawHabeas Defense
Habeas Defense is a law term used when discussing habeas defense.
Open premium definitionLawIndemnity Defense
Indemnity Defense is a law term used when discussing indemnity defense.
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Injunction Defense is a law term used when discussing injunction defense.
Open premium definitionLawJudicial Defense
Judicial Defense is a law term used when discussing judicial defense.
Open premium definitionLawJurisdiction Defense
Jurisdiction Defense is a law term used when discussing jurisdiction defense.
Open premium definitionLawKnow Your Customer Defense
Know Your Customer Defense is a law term used when discussing know your customer defense.
Open premium definitionLawKinship Defense
Kinship Defense is a law term used when discussing kinship defense.
Open premium definitionLawLiability Defense
Liability Defense is a law term used when discussing liability defense.
Open premium definitionLawLicense Defense
License Defense is a law term used when discussing license defense.
Open premium definitionLawMotion Defense
Motion Defense is a law term used when discussing motion defense.
Open premium definitionLawMediation Defense
Mediation Defense is a law term used when discussing mediation defense.
Open premium definitionLawNegligence Defense
Negligence Defense is a law term used when discussing negligence defense.
Open premium definitionLawNotice Defense
Notice Defense is a law term used when discussing notice defense.
Open premium definitionLawObligation Defense
Obligation Defense is a law term used when discussing obligation defense.
Open premium definitionLawOrder Defense
Order Defense is a law term used when discussing order defense.
Open premium definitionLawPatent Defense
Patent Defense is a law term used when discussing patent defense.
Open premium definitionLawPrivacy Defense
Privacy Defense is a law term used when discussing privacy defense.
Open premium definitionLawQualified Immunity Defense
Qualified Immunity Defense is a law term used when discussing qualified immunity defense.
Open premium definitionLawQuitclaim Defense
Quitclaim Defense is a law term used when discussing quitclaim defense.
Open premium definitionLawRegulation Defense
Regulation Defense is a law term used when discussing regulation defense.
Open premium definitionLawRemedy Defense
Remedy Defense is a law term used when discussing remedy defense.
Open premium definitionLawStatute Defense
Statute Defense is a law term used when discussing statute defense.
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Settlement Defense is a law term used when discussing settlement defense.
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Trademark Defense is a law term used when discussing trademark defense.
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Tort Defense is a law term used when discussing tort defense.
Open premium definitionLawUniform Law Defense
Uniform Law Defense is a law term used when discussing uniform law defense.
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Usury Defense is a law term used when discussing usury defense.
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Venue Defense is a law term used when discussing venue defense.
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Verdict Defense is a law term used when discussing verdict defense.
Open premium definitionLawWarranty Defense
Warranty Defense is a law term used when discussing warranty defense.
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Witness Defense is a law term used when discussing witness defense.
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X Clause Defense is a law term used when discussing x clause defense.
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X-Reference Defense is a law term used when discussing x-reference defense.
Open premium definitionLawYouth Court Defense
Youth Court Defense is a law term used when discussing youth court defense.
Open premium definitionLawYearly Filing Defense
Yearly Filing Defense is a law term used when discussing yearly filing defense.
Open premium definitionLawZoning Defense
Zoning Defense is a law term used when discussing zoning defense.
Open premium definitionLawZero Liability Defense
Zero Liability Defense is a law term used when discussing zero liability defense.
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