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1. | bribing nongovernmental parties is also a form of bribery |
2. | substituted criminal liability The criminal intent of the employee is used as a substitute for the requirement of criminal intent for an officer |
3. | obtaining property by lying about past or existing fact |
4. | agreement with prosecutor allowing defendant to plead guilty to a lesser crime than the more serious one he or she likely would be charged with |
5. | action that hinders the administration of justice in court |
6. | entering a building without permission when intending to commit a crime |
7. | intent to commit an evil act in violation of a statute |
8. | group of laws that define the methods for enforcing legal rights and duties |
9. | defenses that disprove, justify, or otherwise excuse the alleged crime |
11. | at criminal law, a legal position that allows the defendant to escape criminal liability |
12. | crime typically committed in the workplace that does not involve violence or force nor does it cause injury to people or physical damage to property |
13. | penalty provided by law and imposed by a court |
16. | laws that prohibit competing companies from price fixing or dividing up sales regions |
18. | the specific conduct of the defendant that violates the statute |
19. | use of force that appears reasonably necessary for the self-protection of an intended victim |
21. | wrongful taking of another’s property with the intent to deny them possession. |
22. | parking violations and littering |
23. | falsely making or materially altering a writing to defraud another |
24. | taking of another’s property or money by a person to whom it has been entrusted |
26. | freedom from prosecution for a crime even when one has committed the crime charged |
27. | offering or giving something of value to improperly effect performance of another party |
28. | crime of lying under oath |