material elements of an offense
1willful — Proceeding from a conscious motion of the will; voluntary; knowingly; deliberate. Intending the result which actually comes to pass; designed; intentional; purposeful; not accidental or involuntary. Premeditated; malicious; done with evil intent …
2genocide — genocidal, adj. /jen euh suyd /, n. the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group. [1940 45; < Gk géno(s) race + CIDE] * * * Deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, religious, political …
3Model Penal Code — The Model Penal Code (MPC) is a statutory text which was developed by the American Law Institute (ALI) in 1962. The Chief Reporter on the project was Herbert Wechsler. The current form of the MPC was last updated in 1981. The purpose of the MPC… …
4Mens rea — Criminal law Part of …
5ABDUCTION — (or Manstealing; Heb. גְּנֵבַת נֶפֶשׁ, genevat nefesh), stealing of a human being for capital gain. According to the Bible, abduction is a capital offense. He who kidnaps a man – whether he has sold him or is still holding him – shall be put to… …
6Attempt — This article is about the crime of attempt. For other uses, see wikt:attempt …
7California v. Byers — SCOTUS Infobox Litigants=California v. Byers ArgueDate=December 8 ArgueYear=1970 DecideDate=May 17 DecideYear=1971 FullName=California v. Jonathan Todd Byers USVol=402 USPage=424 Citation=91 S.Ct. 1535, 29 L.Ed.2d 9 Prior=71 Cal.2d 1039, 80… …
8Legal burden of proof — This article is about the burden of proof in law. For other uses, see Burden of proof (disambiguation). The burden of proof (Latin: onus probandi) is the obligation to shift the accepted conclusion away from an oppositional opinion to one s own… …
9SEC Rule 10b-5 — is one of the most important rules promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to its authority granted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The rule prohibits any act or omission resulting in fraud or deceit in… …
10Confession (law) — Evidence Part of the …
