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criminal
anyone who has committed a criminal offense (a crime against the state) or who has been proven guilty of such an offense
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civil
pertaining to crimes against a person or persons
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plaintiff
one who brings a court action against another
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dedendant
a person or party against whom a plaintiff's allegations are brout
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cited
mentioned in reference to legal sources that support a proposition of law to be established
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felony
a crime more serious than misdemeanor and punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or death
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assult
any deliberate attempt or threat to inflict bodily injury on another person and with apparent ability to do so
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battery
illegal touching of another person
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reformation
te rehabilitation of a criminal; changed behavior
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restraint
restriction of liberty
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retribution
something given or demanded in payment or a a punishment for criminal wrongdoing
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deterrence
punishment used to discourage crime
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tort
a private wrong or injury, other than breach of contract, for which the court will provide a remedy
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negligence
failure to take reasonable precautions to protect others from the risk of harm
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strict liability
responsibility of a seller or manufacturer for any defective product unduly threatening personal safety
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robbery
the forcible stealing of the personal property of another either from his or her person or in the immediate presence of the victim
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theft
stealing property without the consent of the owner
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district court
a division of the trial court (federal or state), serving a specific geographic area, with only one judge usually required to hear and decide a case
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indictment
a written accusation charging a party with committing a crime that is drawn up by the prosecuting attorney and issued by a grand jury.
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murder
act done with intent to kill the victim
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euthanasia
an intentional action or lack of action causing the merciful death of someone suffering from a terminal illness or incurable condition
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first-degree murder
premeditated murder or murder moccitted with extreme cruelty
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manslaughter
an unpremeditated taking of a human life
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malice
an unjust intention to commit an illegal act to injure someone
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wanton
done with reckless disregard of another's rights or needs
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respectable minority
a minority acceptable to its peer group
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conspiracy
an agreement among conspirators
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larceny
stealing or removing someone's personal property to convert it illegally or deprive the owner of its possession; larceny is a felony.
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domestic violence
abuse, physical or mental, that occurs between two partners living together
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fraud
a deliberate deception intended to produce unlawful gain
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self-defense
the right to protect oneself reasonably from acts of violence or threatening violence
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fiduciary relationships
the physician-patient relationship is determined to be a fiduciary relationship, which means that the physician is held to the highest standard of trust.
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statutory
pertaining to the law
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