Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
felony — A generic term for certain high crimes, such as murder, treason, robbery, and larceny, for the purpose of distinguishing them from minor offenses known as misdemeanors. 13 Am J2d Burgl § 36. An offense punishable by death, or by the imprisonment… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Murder — Murderer redirects here. For other uses, see Murderer (disambiguation). For other uses, see Murder (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Murder (United States law) — For a general discussion of the law of murder, see murder. In the United States, the principle of dual sovereignty applies to homicide, as to other crimes. If murder is committed within the borders of a state, that state has jurisdiction.… … Wikipedia
Gregg v. Georgia — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Gregg v. Georgia ArgueDateA=March 30 ArgueDateB=31 ArgueYear=1976 DecideDate=July 2 DecideYear=1976 FullName=Troy Leon Gregg v. State of Georgia; Charles William Proffitt v. State of Florida; Jerry Lane Jurek v. State of… … Wikipedia
Capital punishment in Nevada — Capital punishment is a legal form of punishment in the U.S. state of Nevada. The first recorded execution in the area that is now Nevada was the hanging of John Carr for murdering Bernhard Cherry of Carson City on November 30, 1860 and the first … Wikipedia
murder — mur·der 1 / mər dər/ n [partly from Old English morthor; partly from Old French murdre, of Germanic origin]: the crime of unlawfully and unjustifiably killing another under circumstances defined by statute (as with premeditation); esp: such a… … Law dictionary
murder — The unlawfuj killing of a human being by another with malice aforethought, either express or implied. Com. v. Carroll, 194 A.2d 911, 914. The crime is defined by statute in most states (e.g. Calif. Penal Code, No. 187). The Model Penal Code… … Black's law dictionary
murder — The unlawfuj killing of a human being by another with malice aforethought, either express or implied. Com. v. Carroll, 194 A.2d 911, 914. The crime is defined by statute in most states (e.g. Calif. Penal Code, No. 187). The Model Penal Code… … Black's law dictionary
Crime — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Crime (homonymie). Le crime désigne la catégorie des infractions les plus graves, catégorie plus ou moins vaste suivant les pays et systèmes juridiques. Le terme provient du latin crimen, qui signifie en latin… … Wikipédia en Français
Crime contre la personne — Crime Pour les articles homonymes, voir Crime (homonymie). Le crime désigne la catégorie des infractions les plus graves, catégorie plus ou moins vaste suivant les pays et systèmes juridiques. Le terme provient du latin crimen, qui signifie en… … Wikipédia en Français
