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CRIMINAL CODE

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A complete collection of criminal statutes that sets out all prohibited or criminal offenses and respective punishments. … [Read more...]

CRIME OF OMISSION

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A criminal offense where a person fails to perform an act that is required. … [Read more...]

CRIMINAL COMPLAINT

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Like a civil complaint, this is a written document filed by a state or federal prosecutor that alleges a person committed a crime, sets out the basic facts and charges and is filed with the respective criminal court. … [Read more...]

CRIME OF PASSION

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A crime committed in the heat of the moment; where the situation understandably causes such great passion that the individual is unable to reflect on the true nature and consequences of their actions. Typically this defense is used in the situation where a spouse discovers the other spouse in bed with a lover and kills the lover in a passionate rage. The defense is that the … [Read more...]

CRIMINAL CONTEMPT

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An action which defies or interferes with the operation of the criminal court or constitutes an obstruction of justice. … [Read more...]

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