substantivecriminallaw		law that comes from usage and custom rather than written statutes.
law		violation of the law
procedurallaw		written or codified laws
felony		guilty mind, intent
malainse		"body of the crime"
criminallaw		judicial precedent, which serves as a guide to decision making in the courts
criminalnegligence		behavior in which a person fails to take reasonable precautions or takes unjustifiable risks of dangerous consequences
caselaw		the only crime listed in the US Constitution
statutorylaws		a person's reason for committing a crime
inchoateoffense		early Roman law that distinguished public law and private law
magnacarta		one of the first known bodies of law
misdemeanor		modern law that concerns itself with offenses against society, members of society, their property, and the social order.
civillaw		"let the decision stand"
twelvetables		guilty act
concurrence		criminal offense punishable by death or incarceration in prison facililty at least one year
naturallaw		a clear link between the act and the harm
treason		actus reus and mens rea coexist
offense		a crime not yet committed, consists of an action toward commission of an offense
staredecisis		part of the law that tells us the methods to be used in enforcing substantive law
corpusdelicti		rules of conduct inherent in human nature, these are known through the use of reason without the need for man-made laws.
ruleoflaw		part of the law that defines crimes and specific punishments
commonlaw		acts that according to tradition and convention, are thought to be wrong
mensrea		written promise from King that meant British citizens were guaranteed basic liberties
motive		offense punishable by incarceration in a local facility limited to a year or less
actusreus		activity which increases the risk of harm
malaprohibita		rules of conduct
USConstitution		law that governs relationships between parties--divorce, child custody, wills, unfair hiring practices, etc.
administrativelaw		law of the land, defines the rights of individuals
recklessbehavior		regulates the activities of industry, business, and individuals
causation		society must be governed by principles, which everyone must obey--especially those who enforce the law
codeofhammurabi		acts that are wrong only because there is a law against them