Refers to the entire procedure of bringing a criminal to justice, from investigation, through arrest, charges, trials, sentences and punishment. … [Read more...]

The act by which a party accused, is proved to be guilty. 2. It is a rule, founded in common sense, that no one is bound to criminate himself. A witness may refuse to answer a question, when the answer would criminate him, and subject him to punishment. And a party in equity is not bound to answer a bill, when the answer would form a step in the prosecution. … [Read more...]

practice. When an individual prosecutes a bill of indictment against another, and the defendant procures another bill to be found against the first prosecutor, the bills so found by the grand jury are called cross bills. The most usually occur in cases of assault and battery. 2. In chancery practice it is not unusual for parties to file cross bills. Vide Bill, cross. … [Read more...]

The body of law created by Congress or state legislature that has been created to deal with conduct that is considered to rise to a level of harm to society that it needs to be prohibited by statute and punishable by the state or federal government. Conviction results in a fine and/or imprisonment. By criminal law is understood that system of laws which provides for the mode of … [Read more...]

The science and stucy of crime and criminal behavior. … [Read more...]