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Conviction
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ConvictionThe formal decision of a criminal trial which finds the accused guilty. It is the finding of a judge or jury, on behalf of the state, that a person has, beyond reasonable doubt, committed the crime for which he, or she, has been accused. It is the ultimate goal of the prosecution and the result resisted by the defense. Once convicted, an accused may then be sentenced.
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Decision
Practice. A judgment given by a competent tribunal. The French lawyers call the opinions which they give on questions propounded to them, decisions.
Criminal
Relating to, or having the character of crime
Trial
Practice., The examination before a competent tribunal, according to the laws, of the land, of the facts put in issue in a cause, for the purpose of determining such issue.
Accused
One who is charged with a crime or misdemeanor.
Guilty
The state or condition of a person who has committed a crime, misdemeanor or offence. This word implies a malicious intent, and must be applied to something universally allowed to be a crime.
Finding
Practice. That which has been ascertained; as, the ruding of the jury is conclusive as to matters of fact when confirmed: by a judgment of the court.
Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
Jury
A body of persons sworn to inquire into crime and, if appropriate, bring accusations (indictments) against the suspected criminals.
State
1) Government. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 2) Condition of persons. This word has various acceptations. If we inquire into its origin, it will be found to come from the Latin status, which is derived from the verb stare, sto, whence has been made statio, which signifies the place where a person is located, stat, to fulfil the obligations which are imposed upon him.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Reasonable
Conformable or agreeable to reason; just; rational.
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.
Prosecution
Criminal law. The means adopted to bring a supposed offender to justice and punishment by due course of law.
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Convene
Civil law. This is a technical term, signifying to bring an action.
Conventio
Canon law. The act of convening or calling together the parties, by summoning the defendant.
Conventio vincit legem
Agreement takes the place of the law: the express understanding of parties supersedes such understanding of parties supersedes such understanding as the law would imply. Parties are permitted to make law for themselves where their agreements do not violate the express provisions of any municipal law nor injuriously affect the interests of the public. 22 N.Y. 219.
Convention
1) Contracts, civil law. A general term which comprehends all kinds of contracts, treaties, pacts, or agreements. It is defined to be the consent of two or more persons to form with each other an engagement, or to dissolve or change one which they had previously formed. 2) , legislation. This term is applied to a selecting of the delegates elected by the people for other purposes than usual legislation. It is mostly used to denote all assembly to make or amend the constitution of, a state, but it sometimes indicates an assembly of the delegates of the people to nominate officers to be supported at an election.
Conventional heir
Civil law. A conventional heir is one who takes a succession by virtue of a contract; for example, a marriage contract, which entitles the heir to the succession.
Conversant
One who is in the habit of being in a particular place, is said to be conversant there.
Conversion
The uulawful turning or applying the personal goods of another to the use of the taker, or of some other person than the, owner; or the unlawful destroying or altering their nature.
Convey
To transfer property to someone by selling it or by other means.
Conveyance
A written document which transfers property from one person to another. In real-estate law, the conveyance usually refers to the actual document which transfers ownership, between persons living (i.e. other than by will), or which charges the land with another's interest, such as a mortgage.
Conveyancer
One who makes it his business to draw deeds of conveyance of lands for others
Conveyances at common law
Some of these may be called original or primary, those by means whereof the benefit or estate is created or first arises.; others, derivative or secondary, those whereby the benefit or estate originally created is enlarged, restrained, transferred, or estinguished. Original are: feoffment, gift, grant, lease, exchange, partition. Derivative are: release, confirmation, surrender, assignment, defeasance- each of which pre-supposes some other conveyance precedent. 2 Bl. Com. 309, 324. At common law, words of conveyance were give, grant, bargain and sell, alien, enfeoff, release, confirm, quitclaim.
Convicium
Civil law. The name of a species of slander, or, in the meaning of the civil law, injury, uttered in pubic, and which charged some one with some act contra bonos mores.
Convict
One who has been condemned by a competent court. This term is wore commonly applied to one who has been convicted of a crime or misdemeanor.
Convict (prison)
In the US penitentiary slang, a prisoner with traditional values. One who has pride and respect, who maintains integrity, who is not an informant, whose word is good. A convict is different from an inmate.
Convict boss
In the US penitentiary slang, a prisoner given authority in a prison system.
Convocation
Ecclesiastical law. This word literally signifies called together. The assembly of the representatives of the clergy.
Convoy
Maritime law. A naval force under the command of an officer appointed by government, for the protection of merchant ships and others, during the whole voyage, or such part of it as is known to require such protection.
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Conveyance
A written document which transfers property from one person to another. In real-estate law, the conveyance usually refers to the actual document which transfers ownership, between persons living (i.e. other than by will), or which charges the land with another's interest, such as a mortgage.
Conveyancer
One who makes it his business to draw deeds of conveyance of lands for others
Conveyances at common law
Some of these may be called original or primary, those by means whereof the benefit or estate is created or first arises.; others, derivative or secondary, those whereby the benefit or estate originally created is enlarged, restrained, transferred, or estinguished. Original are: feoffment, gift, grant, lease, exchange, partition. Derivative are: release, confirmation, surrender, assignment, defeasance- each of which pre-supposes some other conveyance precedent. 2 Bl. Com. 309, 324. At common law, words of conveyance were give, grant, bargain and sell, alien, enfeoff, release, confirm, quitclaim.
Convicium
Civil law. The name of a species of slander, or, in the meaning of the civil law, injury, uttered in pubic, and which charged some one with some act contra bonos mores.
Convict
One who has been condemned by a competent court. This term is wore commonly applied to one who has been convicted of a crime or misdemeanor.
Conviction
Convocation
Ecclesiastical law. This word literally signifies called together. The assembly of the representatives of the clergy.
Convoy
Maritime law. A naval force under the command of an officer appointed by government, for the protection of merchant ships and others, during the whole voyage, or such part of it as is known to require such protection.
Cooking the books
Altering the official accounts to deceive.
Cool blood
A phrase sometimes used to signify tranquillity, or calmness
Co-optation
A concurring choice.
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Decision
Practice. A judgment given by a competent tribunal. The French lawyers call the opinions which they give on questions propounded to them, decisions.
Criminal
Relating to, or having the character of crime
Trial
Practice., The examination before a competent tribunal, according to the laws, of the land, of the facts put in issue in a cause, for the purpose of determining such issue.
Accused
One who is charged with a crime or misdemeanor.
Guilty
The state or condition of a person who has committed a crime, misdemeanor or offence. This word implies a malicious intent, and must be applied to something universally allowed to be a crime.
Finding
Practice. That which has been ascertained; as, the ruding of the jury is conclusive as to matters of fact when confirmed: by a judgment of the court.
Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
Jury
A body of persons sworn to inquire into crime and, if appropriate, bring accusations (indictments) against the suspected criminals.
State
1) Government. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 2) Condition of persons. This word has various acceptations. If we inquire into its origin, it will be found to come from the Latin status, which is derived from the verb stare, sto, whence has been made statio, which signifies the place where a person is located, stat, to fulfil the obligations which are imposed upon him.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Reasonable
Conformable or agreeable to reason; just; rational.
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.
Prosecution
Criminal law. The means adopted to bring a supposed offender to justice and punishment by due course of law.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Convene
Civil law. This is a technical term, signifying to bring an action.
Conventio
Canon law. The act of convening or calling together the parties, by summoning the defendant.
Conventio vincit legem
Agreement takes the place of the law: the express understanding of parties supersedes such understanding of parties supersedes such understanding as the law would imply. Parties are permitted to make law for themselves where their agreements do not violate the express provisions of any municipal law nor injuriously affect the interests of the public. 22 N.Y. 219.
Convention
1) Contracts, civil law. A general term which comprehends all kinds of contracts, treaties, pacts, or agreements. It is defined to be the consent of two or more persons to form with each other an engagement, or to dissolve or change one which they had previously formed. 2) , legislation. This term is applied to a selecting of the delegates elected by the people for other purposes than usual legislation. It is mostly used to denote all assembly to make or amend the constitution of, a state, but it sometimes indicates an assembly of the delegates of the people to nominate officers to be supported at an election.
Conventional heir
Civil law. A conventional heir is one who takes a succession by virtue of a contract; for example, a marriage contract, which entitles the heir to the succession.
Conversant
One who is in the habit of being in a particular place, is said to be conversant there.
Conversion
The uulawful turning or applying the personal goods of another to the use of the taker, or of some other person than the, owner; or the unlawful destroying or altering their nature.
Convey
To transfer property to someone by selling it or by other means.
Conveyance
A written document which transfers property from one person to another. In real-estate law, the conveyance usually refers to the actual document which transfers ownership, between persons living (i.e. other than by will), or which charges the land with another's interest, such as a mortgage.
Conveyancer
One who makes it his business to draw deeds of conveyance of lands for others
Conveyances at common law
Some of these may be called original or primary, those by means whereof the benefit or estate is created or first arises.; others, derivative or secondary, those whereby the benefit or estate originally created is enlarged, restrained, transferred, or estinguished. Original are: feoffment, gift, grant, lease, exchange, partition. Derivative are: release, confirmation, surrender, assignment, defeasance- each of which pre-supposes some other conveyance precedent. 2 Bl. Com. 309, 324. At common law, words of conveyance were give, grant, bargain and sell, alien, enfeoff, release, confirm, quitclaim.
Convicium
Civil law. The name of a species of slander, or, in the meaning of the civil law, injury, uttered in pubic, and which charged some one with some act contra bonos mores.
Convict
One who has been condemned by a competent court. This term is wore commonly applied to one who has been convicted of a crime or misdemeanor.
Convict (prison)
In the US penitentiary slang, a prisoner with traditional values. One who has pride and respect, who maintains integrity, who is not an informant, whose word is good. A convict is different from an inmate.
Convict boss
In the US penitentiary slang, a prisoner given authority in a prison system.
Convocation
Ecclesiastical law. This word literally signifies called together. The assembly of the representatives of the clergy.
Convoy
Maritime law. A naval force under the command of an officer appointed by government, for the protection of merchant ships and others, during the whole voyage, or such part of it as is known to require such protection.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Conveyance
A written document which transfers property from one person to another. In real-estate law, the conveyance usually refers to the actual document which transfers ownership, between persons living (i.e. other than by will), or which charges the land with another's interest, such as a mortgage.
Conveyancer
One who makes it his business to draw deeds of conveyance of lands for others
Conveyances at common law
Some of these may be called original or primary, those by means whereof the benefit or estate is created or first arises.; others, derivative or secondary, those whereby the benefit or estate originally created is enlarged, restrained, transferred, or estinguished. Original are: feoffment, gift, grant, lease, exchange, partition. Derivative are: release, confirmation, surrender, assignment, defeasance- each of which pre-supposes some other conveyance precedent. 2 Bl. Com. 309, 324. At common law, words of conveyance were give, grant, bargain and sell, alien, enfeoff, release, confirm, quitclaim.
Convicium
Civil law. The name of a species of slander, or, in the meaning of the civil law, injury, uttered in pubic, and which charged some one with some act contra bonos mores.
Convict
One who has been condemned by a competent court. This term is wore commonly applied to one who has been convicted of a crime or misdemeanor.
Conviction
Convocation
Ecclesiastical law. This word literally signifies called together. The assembly of the representatives of the clergy.
Convoy
Maritime law. A naval force under the command of an officer appointed by government, for the protection of merchant ships and others, during the whole voyage, or such part of it as is known to require such protection.
Cooking the books
Altering the official accounts to deceive.
Cool blood
A phrase sometimes used to signify tranquillity, or calmness
Co-optation
A concurring choice.
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