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Misdemeanor
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MisdemeanorIn most US states, a crime less serious than a felony for which the maximum sentence is usually not more than one year in a county jail. A sentence usually involves probation, jail time, a fine, or a combination of any or all of these three. Except in certain specific instances, persons convicted of a misdemeanor cannot be sentenced to prison.
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States
By this name are understood in some countries, the assembly of the different orders of the people to regulate the affairs of the commonwealth, as, the states general.
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.
Felony
In some US states, any serious crime for which the possible maximum sentence is more than one year in prison. (Probation can be an alternative to prison in most felony crimes.)
Sentence
A judgment, or judicial declaration made by a judge in a cause. The term judgment is more usually applied to civil, and sentence to criminal proceedings.
County
Originally, a province governed by a count, - the earl or alderman to whom the government of the shire was entrusted. 1 Bl. Com. 116.
Jail
A county institution usually for persons awaiting trial, unsentenced felons and misdemeanants and sentenced misdemeanants and felons.
Probation
A term of supervision afforded either a convicted felon or a convicted misdemeanant by a court as an alternative to prison or jail.
Time
Contracts, evidence, practice. The measure of duration., It is divided into years, months. days, hours, minutes, and seconds. It is also divided into day and night. 2) Pleading. The avertment of time is generally necessary in pleading; the rules are different, in different actions.
Fine
"1) A sum of money, which, by judgment of a competent jurisdiction, is required to be paid for the punishment of an offence. 2) The amount paid by the tenant, on his entrance, to the lord. 3) A special kind of conveyance.
Combination
1) A union of different things. A patent may be taken out for a new combination of existing machinery, or machines. 2) By combination is understood, in a bad sense, a union of men for the purpose of violating the law.
Misdemeanor
In most US states, a crime less serious than a felony for which the maximum sentence is usually not more than one year in a county jail. A sentence usually involves probation, jail time, a fine, or a combination of any or all of these three. Except in certain specific instances, persons convicted of a misdemeanor cannot be sentenced to prison.
Prison
A legal prison is the building designated by law, or used by the sheriff, for the confinement, or detention of those whose persons are judicially ordered to be kept in custody. But in cases of necessity, the sheriff may make his own house, or any other place, a prison.
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Misdirection
Practice. An error made by a judge in charging the jury in a special case. Such misdirection is either in relation to matters of law or matters of fact.
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A class action lawsuit about mesothelioma lung cancer provoked by asbestos.
Misdemeanor
Mafias
In the US penitentiary slang, dark sun-glasses.
Man walking
In the US penitentiary slang, a signal that an officer is coming down the tier.
Mash
In the US penitentiary slang, homemade cell wine, also called hooch or pruno.
May tag
In the US penitentiary slang, passive homosexual partner.
Mecca tower
In Florida penitentiary slang, tower in the center of a prison.
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States
By this name are understood in some countries, the assembly of the different orders of the people to regulate the affairs of the commonwealth, as, the states general.
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.
Felony
In some US states, any serious crime for which the possible maximum sentence is more than one year in prison. (Probation can be an alternative to prison in most felony crimes.)
Sentence
A judgment, or judicial declaration made by a judge in a cause. The term judgment is more usually applied to civil, and sentence to criminal proceedings.
County
Originally, a province governed by a count, - the earl or alderman to whom the government of the shire was entrusted. 1 Bl. Com. 116.
Jail
A county institution usually for persons awaiting trial, unsentenced felons and misdemeanants and sentenced misdemeanants and felons.
Probation
A term of supervision afforded either a convicted felon or a convicted misdemeanant by a court as an alternative to prison or jail.
Time
Contracts, evidence, practice. The measure of duration., It is divided into years, months. days, hours, minutes, and seconds. It is also divided into day and night. 2) Pleading. The avertment of time is generally necessary in pleading; the rules are different, in different actions.
Fine
"1) A sum of money, which, by judgment of a competent jurisdiction, is required to be paid for the punishment of an offence. 2) The amount paid by the tenant, on his entrance, to the lord. 3) A special kind of conveyance.
Combination
1) A union of different things. A patent may be taken out for a new combination of existing machinery, or machines. 2) By combination is understood, in a bad sense, a union of men for the purpose of violating the law.
Misdemeanor
In most US states, a crime less serious than a felony for which the maximum sentence is usually not more than one year in a county jail. A sentence usually involves probation, jail time, a fine, or a combination of any or all of these three. Except in certain specific instances, persons convicted of a misdemeanor cannot be sentenced to prison.
Prison
A legal prison is the building designated by law, or used by the sheriff, for the confinement, or detention of those whose persons are judicially ordered to be kept in custody. But in cases of necessity, the sheriff may make his own house, or any other place, a prison.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Misdirection
Practice. An error made by a judge in charging the jury in a special case. Such misdirection is either in relation to matters of law or matters of fact.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
McDonalds coffee lawsuit
A lawsuit on the grounds that McDonalds coffe has allegedly provoked damage or injury.
Mesotheliomaclassaction
A class action lawsuit about mesothelioma lung cancer provoked by asbestos.
Misdemeanor
Mafias
In the US penitentiary slang, dark sun-glasses.
Man walking
In the US penitentiary slang, a signal that an officer is coming down the tier.
Mash
In the US penitentiary slang, homemade cell wine, also called hooch or pruno.
May tag
In the US penitentiary slang, passive homosexual partner.
Mecca tower
In Florida penitentiary slang, tower in the center of a prison.
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