Abdurasulova Mastura 2108


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Abdurasulova Mastura 2108

  1.  absence

the state of being not present
Criminal law also includes decisions by appellate courts that define crimes and regulate criminal procedure in the absence of clear legislated rules.

  1.  accident

an unfortunate mishap
For example, civil law makes you financially responsible for a car accident you caused but didn't intend.

  1.  appellate

of or relating to a legal appeal or a court of appeals
Criminal law also includes decisions by appellate courts that define crimes and regulate criminal procedure in the absence of clear legislated rules.

  1.  appellate court

a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies
Criminal law also includes decisions by appellate courts that define crimes and regulate criminal procedure in the absence of clear legislated rules.

  1.  civil

of or occurring between or among citizens of the state
Civil cases, on the other hand, involve individuals and organizations seeking to resolve legal disputes.

  1.  code

a set of rules or principles or laws
There is, however, a Model Penal Code (MPC) which serves as a good starting place to gain an understanding of the basic structure of criminal liability.

  1.  common law

a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
Though there are some common law crimes, most crimes in the United States are established by local, state, and federal governments.

  1.  Congress

the legislature of the United States government
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
Laws written by Congress and state legislators that make certain behavior illegal and punishable by fines and/or imprisonment.

  1.  consequence

a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
In order to be found guilty of a criminal law, the prosecution must show that the defendant intended to act as he did; in civil law, you may sometimes be responsible for your actions even though you did not intend the consequences.

  1.  consist

have its essential character
Most crimes (with the exception of strict-liability crimes) consist of two elements: an act, or "actus reus," and a mental state, or "mens rea".

  1.  constitute

form or compose
Furthermore, the prosecutor must persuade the jury or judge "beyond a reasonable doubt" of every fact necessary to constitute the crime charged.

  1.  contrast

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
By contrast, civil laws are not punishable by imprisonment.

  1.  conviction

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
Prosecutors have to prove each and every element of the crime to yield a conviction.

  1.  court

an assembly to conduct judicial business
Criminal law also includes decisions by appellate courts that define crimes and regulate criminal procedure in the absence of clear legislated rules.

  1.  crime

an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
criminal law: an overview
Criminal law involves prosecution by the government of a person for an act that has been classified as a crime.

  1.  criminal

someone who has committed a punishable act

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