(criminal law)
51criminal justice — A generic term for the procedure by which criminal conduct is investigated, arrests made, evidence gathered, charges brought, defenses raised, trials conducted, sentences rendered, and punishment carried out. Category: Criminal Law Category:… …
52criminal justice system — n. The government’s system of law enforcement that apprehends, prosecutes, and punishes criminals, including law enforcement officers, courts, and correctional institutions. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of… …
53criminal insanity — A mental defect or disease that, as understood in most states, makes it impossible for a person to know what he or she is doing; or if he or she does know, to know that what they are doing is wrong. Some states define as insane those defendants… …
54criminal lawyer — n: a lawyer who specializes in criminal law Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
55criminal case — A lawsuit brought by a prosecutor employed by the federal, state, or local government that charges a person with the commission of a crime. Category: Criminal Law Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald …
56criminal complaint — See: information Category: Criminal Law Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 …
57law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… …
58criminal law ordinance — laws which concern criminal offenses …
59criminal law — UK / US noun [uncountable] the system of laws that deals with crimes and the punishment of criminals …
60ˌcriminal ˈlaw — noun [U] the system of laws that deals with crimes and the punishment of criminals …
