Business Law Chapter 2
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- Crime
- An offense committed against the public good, or society
- Murder
- The intentional killing of another person
- Plaintiff
- The party that accuses a person of a crime.
- Burglary
- Breaking and entering into a house at night to commit a felony.
- Felony
- A major crime.
- Defendant
- A person who is accused of a crime.
- Larceny
- The unlawful taking of someone's property with the intent to keep the property away from that person.
- Assault
- An attempt to commit a battery.
- Infraction
- A minor offense that is usually punishable with a fine and not with jail time.
- Manslaughter
- Killing another person without intending to do so.
- Misdemeanor
- A less serious crime.
- Prosecutor
- The government official who brings the case against the defendant.
- Battery
- The unlawful touching of another person.
- Vandalism
- Willful or malicious damage to property.
- Robbery
- The wrongful taking of someone's property by threatening violence or using violence