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Aid and abet
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Aid and abetTo actively, knowingly, or intentionally assist another person in the commission or attempted commission of a crime.
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Knowingly
Pleadings. The word knowingly," or "well knowing," will supply the place of a positive averment in an indictment or declaration, that the defendant knew the facts subsequently stated; if notice or knowledge be unnecessarily stated, the allegation may be rejected as surplusage.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Commission
1) Contracts, civil law. When one undertakes, without reward, to do something for another in respect to a thing bailed. This term is frequently used synonymously with mandate. 2) Criminal law. The act of perpetrating an offence. 3) Office. Persons authorized to act in a certain matter. 4) practice. An instrument issued by a court of, justice, or other competent tribunal, to authorize a person to take depositions, or do any other act by authority of such court, or tribunal, is called a commission. 5) Government. Letters-patent granted by the government, under the public seal, to a person appointed to an office, giving him authority to perform the duties of his office.
Crime
An act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law. Each state sets out a limited series of acts (crimes) which are prohibited and punishes the commission of these acts by a fine, imprisonment or some other form of punishment. In exceptional cases, an omission to act can constitute a crime, such as failing to give assistance to a person in peril or failing to report a case of child abuse.
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Aid to families with dependent children
(AFDC) Financial support in the form of cash given to a family with children in need of financial help. the grant is offered because the head of the family or the custodial parent is not employed and not receiving child support or assistance from the non
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Aggravated assault
An attempt to cause serious bodily injury to another or purposely, knowingly or recklessly causing such injury, or an attempt to cause or purposely or knowingly cause bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon.
Aggravated battery
The unlawful use of force against another with unusual or serious consequences such as the use of a dangerous weapon.
Aggravated damages
Special and highly exceptional damages awarded by a court where the circumstances of the tortious conduct have been particularly humiliating or malicious towards the plaintiff/victim.
Agreement
A verbal or written resolution of disputes.
Agricultural worker
As a nonimmigrant class of admission, an alien coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services, as defined by the Secretary of Labor.
Aid and abet
Aid to families with dependent children
(AFDC) Financial support in the form of cash given to a family with children in need of financial help. the grant is offered because the head of the family or the custodial parent is not employed and not receiving child support or assistance from the non
Alibi
(United Kingdom) At another place, elsewhere.
Alien
Any person not a citizen or national of the United States.
Alienate
To sell or give completely and without reserve; to transfer title to somebody else. A voluntary conveyance of property, especially real property.
Alimony
An amount given to one spouse to another while they are separated. Historically, the word "alimony" referred to monies paid while spouses were legally separated but stilled wedlocked. Where they were divorced, the monies payable were then referred to as " maintenance" but this distinction is now in disuse.
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Knowingly
Pleadings. The word knowingly," or "well knowing," will supply the place of a positive averment in an indictment or declaration, that the defendant knew the facts subsequently stated; if notice or knowledge be unnecessarily stated, the allegation may be rejected as surplusage.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Commission
1) Contracts, civil law. When one undertakes, without reward, to do something for another in respect to a thing bailed. This term is frequently used synonymously with mandate. 2) Criminal law. The act of perpetrating an offence. 3) Office. Persons authorized to act in a certain matter. 4) practice. An instrument issued by a court of, justice, or other competent tribunal, to authorize a person to take depositions, or do any other act by authority of such court, or tribunal, is called a commission. 5) Government. Letters-patent granted by the government, under the public seal, to a person appointed to an office, giving him authority to perform the duties of his office.
Crime
An act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law. Each state sets out a limited series of acts (crimes) which are prohibited and punishes the commission of these acts by a fine, imprisonment or some other form of punishment. In exceptional cases, an omission to act can constitute a crime, such as failing to give assistance to a person in peril or failing to report a case of child abuse.
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Aid to families with dependent children
(AFDC) Financial support in the form of cash given to a family with children in need of financial help. the grant is offered because the head of the family or the custodial parent is not employed and not receiving child support or assistance from the non
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Aggravated assault
An attempt to cause serious bodily injury to another or purposely, knowingly or recklessly causing such injury, or an attempt to cause or purposely or knowingly cause bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon.
Aggravated battery
The unlawful use of force against another with unusual or serious consequences such as the use of a dangerous weapon.
Aggravated damages
Special and highly exceptional damages awarded by a court where the circumstances of the tortious conduct have been particularly humiliating or malicious towards the plaintiff/victim.
Agreement
A verbal or written resolution of disputes.
Agricultural worker
As a nonimmigrant class of admission, an alien coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services, as defined by the Secretary of Labor.
Aid and abet
Aid to families with dependent children
(AFDC) Financial support in the form of cash given to a family with children in need of financial help. the grant is offered because the head of the family or the custodial parent is not employed and not receiving child support or assistance from the non
Alibi
(United Kingdom) At another place, elsewhere.
Alien
Any person not a citizen or national of the United States.
Alienate
To sell or give completely and without reserve; to transfer title to somebody else. A voluntary conveyance of property, especially real property.
Alimony
An amount given to one spouse to another while they are separated. Historically, the word "alimony" referred to monies paid while spouses were legally separated but stilled wedlocked. Where they were divorced, the monies payable were then referred to as " maintenance" but this distinction is now in disuse.
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