Sex crimes carry an especially high degree of social stigma and suspicion, more so than almost any other crime. In fact, Sex crimeconvictions can be punished as harshly as some murders or homicides. Almost always, the defendant must register as a sexoffender which can extend the punishment lon...
Defendant The person defending or denying; the party against whom relief or recovery is sought in an action or suit, or the accused in a criminal case. In every legal action, whether civil or criminal, there are two sides. The person suing is the plaintiff and the person against whom the...
The parties involved in civil courts are typically referred to as the plaintiff (who brings the suit) and the defendant (who defends against the claim). In criminal courts, the government (state or federal) acts as the plaintiff, known as the prosecution, while the accused is the defendant....
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002 trespass verb 1.To violate a moral or divine law: err,offend,sin,transgress. 2.Law.To enter forcibly or illegally: ...
codefendant, co-defendant - a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action litigant, litigator - (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; "plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants" complainant, plaintiff - a person who ...
Plaintiff对应下俩哪个选项?A.a body of laws and legal concepts which come down from old Roman laws established by Emperor JustinianB.the party sued in a civil lawsuit or the party charged with a crime in a criminal prosecution. In some types of cases (such as divorce) a defendant may be...
Guided notes provided Chapter 16 Sections 1 & 2. Courtrooms job is to provide a place for the plaintiff and defendant to resolve their differences. American Court System American Court System Apply laws to actual situations. THE LAW 8 Rights of a citizen accused of a crime: 1.Protection...
an injured person may bring a criminal case to a criminal court without having a public prosecutor file the case for him or her. After the court conducts an inquiry into the case, the court considers whether to accept the case for further trial and determine whether the defendant should be...
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The conclusion then states that because the defendant's breach was the cause of the plaintiff's injuries, the plaintiff is entitled to compensation from the defendant. The complaint may state separate claims or theories of relief in separate counts. For example, in a negligence case, count 1 ...