Criminal law Criminal law Abettor (from to abet, O. Fr. abeter, a and beter, to bait, urge dogs upon any one; this word is probably of Scandinavian origin, meaning to cause to bite), is a law term implying one who instigates, encourages or assists another to commit an offence. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abettor"
At law, an accomplice is a person who actively participates in the commission of a crime, even though they take no part in the actual criminal offence. For example, in a bank robbery, the person who points the gun at the teller and asks for the money is guilty of armed robbery. However, anyone else directly involved in the commission of the crime, such as the lookout, a second gunman, or the getaway car driver, is an accomplice, even though in the absence of an underlying offence keeping a lookout, holding a gun, or driving a car would not be an offence. ...more on Wikipedia about "Accomplice"
In criminal law, an acquittal is the legal result of a verdict of not guilty, or some similar end of the proceeding that terminates it with prejudice without a verdict of guilty being entered against the accused. The opposite result is a conviction. ...more on Wikipedia about "Acquittal"
Actual Bodily Harm (often abbreviated to ABH) is a type of criminal assault defined under English law. It encompasses those assaults which result in injuries, typically requiring a degree of medical treatment of the victim. The offence is defined in s47 Offences Against The Person Act 1861 and it is a hybrid offence, i.e. it can be tried in either the Magistrates' Court or Crown Court. There is a maximum sentence of 5 years imprisonment (or 7 years if it is racially motivated). ...more on Wikipedia about "Actual bodily harm"
The actus reus — sometimes called the external elements of a crime — is the Latin term for the "guilty act" which, when proved beyond a reasonable doubt in combination with the mens rea, i.e. the "guilty mind", produces criminal liability in common law-based criminal law jurisdictions such as the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, some crimes also require proof of an attendant circumstance. ...more on Wikipedia about "Actus reus"
Aggravation is a legal concept, which Black's Law Dictionary defines as: "Any circumstance attending the commission of a crime or tort which increases its guilt or enormity or adds to its injurious consequences, but which is above and beyond the essential constituents of the crime or tort itself." For example, aggravated assault is usually differentiated from simple assault by the offender's intent (i.e., to murder, to rape etc.), the extent of the injury to the victim, or the use of a deadly weapon. An aggravating circumstance is a kind of attendant circumstance and the opposite of an extenuating or mitigating circumstance, which decreases guilt. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aggravation (legal concept)"
In jurisprudence, Animus nocendi ( Latin animus, "mind" + gerund of noceo, "to harm") is the subjective state of mind of the author of a crime, with reference to the exact knowledge of illegal content of his behaviour, and of its possible consequences. ...more on Wikipedia about "Animus nocendi"
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Anthony Porter (born 1955) was a prisoner on death row whose conviction was overturned in a landmark case for Illinois law and opponents of the death penalty across the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anthony Porter"
An arrest is the action of police or other authority, or even in some circumstances a private civilian, to apprehend and take under guard a person, usually because the person is suspected of committing a crime. The term is Norman in origin and is related to the French word Arrêt, meaning "stop". In many legal systems, an arrest requires mere verbal information to suspects that they are under arrest on suspicion of a given crime; the laying of hands or restraints upon the person of the suspect is usually not required to effect an official and valid arrest. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arrest"
An arrest warrant is a warrant issued by a public officer which authorizes the arrest and detention of an individual. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arrest warrant"
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 defined certain offences in English and Welsh law as Arrestable Offences. This then gave police certain powers in relation to these offences including entry to premises, arrest, searches following arrest and certain provisions whilst detained in custody. The concept of an 'Arrestable Offence' was abolished on 1 January 2006 by the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arrestable offence"
Assault causing bodily harm is a criminal offence in certain countries. ...more on Wikipedia about "Assault causing bodily harm"
In the criminal law, attempted murder is committed when the defendant does an act that is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the crime of murder and, at the time of these acts, the person has a specific intention to kill. ...more on Wikipedia about "Attempted murder"
Attendant circumstance (sometimes external circumstances) is a legal concept which Black's Law Dictionary defines as the " facts surrounding an event." ...more on Wikipedia about "Attendant circumstance"
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In criminal law, automatism is a complex and sometimes controversial excuse to liability where physical or environmental factors negate the existence of the actus reus ( Latin for "guilty act"). ...more on Wikipedia about "Automatism (case law)"
Traditionally, bail is some form of property deposited or pledged to a court in order to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding that the suspect will return for trial or forfeit the bail ("skipping bail", or "jumping bail", is also illegal). In most cases bail money will be returned at the end of the trial, if all court appearances are made, no matter whether the person is found guilty of the crime accused. In some countries, including the US, granting bail is common. In others, depending upon the court and the accusations, bail is not always available. Countries without bail imprison the suspect before the trial only if deemed necessary. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bail"
A bait car is a generic term used for a vehicle that has been rigged by a law enforcement agency with the intent of capturing car thieves. Special features include bullet-proof glass; video cameras that record audio, time, and date; and the ability to disable the engine and lock doors remotely. The practice does not violate entrapment laws, since the suspect is not persuaded to steal the vehicle by any means other than its availability and their own motivation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bait car"
Two legal concepts go by the name barratry: one in criminal and civil law, the other in admiralty law. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barratry"
Battered woman syndrome (sometimes battered wife syndrome) is a recognised psychological condition to describe a woman who, because of constant and severe domestic violence sometimes involving physical abuse by a male partner, becomes depressed and unable to take any independent action that would allow her to escape the abuse. The condition explains why abused women often do not seek assistance from others, fight their abuser, or leave the abusive situation. Sufferers have low self-esteem, and often believe that the abuse is their fault. Such women usually refuse to press charges against their abuser, and refuse all offers of help, often becoming aggressive or abusive to others who attempt to offer assistance. Although the condition usually affects women, children and more rarely men can also exhibit the syndrome. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battered woman syndrome"
Blackmail is the crime of threatening to reveal substantially true information about a person to the public, a family member, or associates unless a demand made upon the victim is met. This information is usually of an embarrassing or socially damaging nature. As the information is substantially true, the act of revealing the information may not be criminal in its own right nor amount to a civil law defamation; the crime is making demands to withhold it. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blackmail"
Blasphemous libel is a common law criminal offence in England and Wales. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blasphemous libel"
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Blood money is money paid by a killer as compensation to the next of kin of a murder victim. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blood money"
Brawling (probably connected with Ger. brallen, to roar, ...more on Wikipedia about "Brawling"
Breach of the peace is a legal term used in constitutional law in English-speaking countries, and in a wider public order sense in Britain. ...more on Wikipedia about "Breach of the peace"
In the common law, burden of proof is the obligation to prove allegations which are presented in a legal action. More colloquially, burden of proof refers to an obligation in a particular context to defend a position against a prima facie other position. ...more on Wikipedia about "Burden of proof"
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