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61Suspect — For other uses, see Suspect (disambiguation). In the parlance of criminal justice, a suspect is a known person suspected of committing a crime. Police and reporters often incorrectly use the word suspect when referring to the perpetrator of the… …
62Family Entertainment and Copyright Act — The Family Entertainment and Copyright Act is a federal legislative act regarding copyright that became law in the United States in 2005. The Act consists of two subparts: the Artist s Rights and Theft Prevention Act of 2005, which increases… …
63admission of guilt — I noun avowal, concession, confession, confessional, contrition, culpability, disclosure, mea culpa, owning up, penance, penitence, remorse, repentance, sinfulness associated concepts: admissibility, coerced confession, traditional admissions II… …
64justification — jus·ti·fi·ca·tion /ˌjəs tə fə kā shən/ n 1: the act or an instance of justifying 2: something that justifies; specif: a legally sufficient reason or cause (as self defense) for an act that would otherwise be criminal or tortious 3: the… …
65Presumption of innocence — The of innocencendash being innocent until proven guiltyndash is a legal right that the accused in criminal trials has in many modern nations. The burden of proof is thus on the prosecution, which has to collect and present enough compelling… …
66Curse of Ham — Noah damning Ham, 19th century painting by Ivan Stepanovitch Ksenofontov The Curse of Ham is a possible misnomer,[1] for the Curse of Canaan. The curse refers to Noah cursing Ham s offspring Canaan, for Ham s own transgression against his father …
67sin — 1. noun 1) a sin in the eyes of God Syn: immoral act, wrong, wrongdoing, act of evil/wickedness, transgression, crime, offense, misdeed, misdemeanor; archaic trespass 2) the human capacity for sin Syn: wickedness …
68Chinese kinship — The Chinese kinship system (simplified Chinese: 亲属系统; traditional Chinese: 親屬系統; pinyin: qīn shǔ xì tǒng) is classified as a Sudanese kinship system (also referred to as the Descriptive system ) used to define family. Identified by Lewis Henry… …
69guilt — /gilt/, n. 1. the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, esp. against moral or penal law; culpability: He admitted his guilt. 2. a feeling of responsibility or remorse for some offense, crime, wrong, etc.,… …
70Oppression under the regime of General Zia-ul-Haq — Pakistan This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Pakistan …
