Court where criminal actions are adjudicated, as opposed to civil court. … [Read more...]
CRIMEN OMNIA EX SE NATA VITIAT
Latin, meaning Crime vitiates every thing which springs from it. … [Read more...]
CRIMINAL INSANITY
A defense that may be raised to a crime. Essentially, the defendant claims that the suffering of a mental defect or disease prevents the person from understanding and appreciating the wrongfulness of his or her actions or to distinguish right from wrong. For example, those who are deemed criminally insane are unable to be convicted of a crime since the crime involves a … [Read more...]
CRIMEN TRAHIT PERSONAM
Latin meaning The crime carries the person. … [Read more...]
CRIMINAL INTENT
Having the necessary state of mind in order to be guilty of a crime. This is known as mens rea, a guilty mind. A person who was unaware of the consequences of his or her actions may not have the sufficient guilty mind. For example, a person who takes a paper bag off of a counter thinking it is food that has been paid for but the bag actually contains illegal drugs inside. The … [Read more...]