CRIMES STATUTORY
These are crimes that have been created by existing statutes and not common law.
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These are crimes that have been created by existing statutes and not common law.
a British term and is the same as a certified public accountant in the United States.
These are the laws that govern the exemption or the payment of duties that are put on imported goods.
the owning of property that is similar to a fee simple except the property must eventually be passed on to the heirs.
the term that is applied to statutory rape where injury to the female is caused by the attempt to penetrate and have intercourse.
the term that is given to a corporation that is distinct from the officers and shareholder.
the term that applies to the signing of papers by a judge that attests to the fact that this is an appeal that is based on a bill of exceptions.
This term applies to people living together as a husband and wife whether a marriage has occurred or not.
the name given to a group of people who have come together to achieve a common goal.
This term is given to the person who joins someone else in the suing of a defendant.
the term given to the emblem or the symbol used by the corporation and is shown on its stock or bond certificates.
See closing argument.
the right to dispose of property that is given to a person with no interest in the said property. Also called naked power.
the term given to communication that is given in confidence.
a gift given in a will to an educational, religious or tax exempt organisation that is free from gain or profit to the giver.
The term given to a person who refuses to join an armed force because of their training and religious beliefs.
the name given to the statute that controls the distribution and outlawing of addictive and narcotic substances and drugs.
the written statement that names all of the partners involved in a company and is filed with the correct authorities.
the authority that is given to a commission to take a testimony from witnesses who can’t be personally produced to the court.
This term is applied to the jury that is ordinary and not a special jury or a grand jury.