(law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law); "an allegation of malpractice"
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.Judgment of conviction: alternatives and connections
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Judgment of conviction
(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"
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(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set ba…
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set ba…
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set ba…
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue…
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue…
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as lo…
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(criminal law) a finding that the defendant is guilty of some charges but innocent of others
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.Words connected by meaning
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the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal, final, judgment, guilty, case.Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being att…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal, final, judgment, guilty, case.An ancient Low German tribe, that settled in Britain, which came to be called Engla-land (Angleland or England). The Angles probably c…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal, final, judgment, guilty, case.the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of ‘…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal, final, judgment, guilty, case.A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal, final, judgment, guilty, case.A box, sheath, or covering; as, a case for holding goods; a case for spectacles; the case of a watch; the case (capsule) of a cartridg…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal, final, judgment, guilty, case.(law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal, final, judgment, guilty, case.To prove or find guilty of an offense or crime charged; to pronounce guilty, as by legal decision, or by one's conscience.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal, final, judgment, guilty, case.The criminal branch of the Court of King's or Queen's Bench, commonly called the crown side of the court, which takes cognizance of al…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal, final, judgment, guilty, case.a verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury; "there cannot be a directed verdict of guilty in a c…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal, final, judgment, guilty, case.Conclusive; decisive; as, a final judgment; the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal, final, judgment, guilty, case.a judgment disposing of the case before the court; after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforc…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal, final, judgment, guilty, case.Explore Academic Dictionary
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