Understanding Criminal Law: Definitions and Explanations
Mis-sworn means to swear falsely, or to take an oath with an intention to deceive.
_Q._ What is perjury?
Ans. Perjury is the act of lying under oath, or of intentionally making a false statement in a court of justice.
_Q._ What is subornation of perjury?
Ans. Subornation of perjury is the act of inducing another person to commit perjury.
_Q._ What is bribery?
Ans. Bribery is the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any thing of value, with intent to influence a public officer in the discharge of his duty.
_Q._ What is corruption ?
Ans. Corruption is the abuse of power or position for private gain.
_Q._ What is extortion?
Ans. Extortion is the taking of property from another by force, or under threat of force.
_Q._ What is embezzlement?
Ans. Embezzlement is the fraudulent appropriation of money or other property by a person who has been entrusted with it.
_Q._ What is forgery ?
Ans. Forgery is the making of a false document, or the alteration of a true one, with intent to defraud.
_Q._ What is uttering?
Ans. Uttering is the publishing or circulating of a forged document, with intent to defraud.
_Q._ What is fraud ?
Ans. Fraud is the act of deceiving or cheating another person, with intent to gain an advantage or to cause harm.
_Q._ What is conspiracy?
Ans. Conspiracy is an agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime or other wrongful act.
_Q._ What is attempt ?
Ans. Attempt is the doing of some act with intent to commit a crime, although the act itself does not result in the completion of the crime.
_Q._ What is solicitation?
Ans. Solicitation is the asking or inviting another person to commit a crime.
_Q._ What is accessory ?
Ans. An accessory is one who assists or abets in the commission of a crime.
_Q._ What is principal ?
Ans. A principal is one who commits a crime, or who is responsible for its commission.
_Q._ What is accomplice?
Ans. An accomplice is one who knowingly and voluntarily participates in the commission of a crime.
_Q._ What is complicity?
Ans. Complicity is the state of being involved in a crime, either as a principal, accessory, or accomplice.
_Q._ What is criminal liability ?
Ans. Criminal liability is the responsibility for committing a crime, and the punishment that follows.
_Q._ What is criminal intent ?
Ans. Criminal intent is the intention to commit a crime, or to engage in conduct that is likely to result in harm to another person.
_Q._ What is mens rea?
Ans. Mens rea is the mental state of intending to commit a crime, or being aware that one's actions are likely to result in harm to another person.
_Q._ What is actus reus ?
Ans. Actus reus is the physical element of a crime, or the action that is taken with the intention of committing a crime.
_Q._ What is negligence?
Ans. Negligence is the failure to exercise the care that a reasonable person would use in a similar situation, resulting in harm to another person.
_Q._ What is strict liability ?
Ans. Strict liability is the responsibility for committing a crime or other wrongful act, without the need to prove intent or mens rea.
_Q._ What is vicarious liability?
Ans. Vicarious liability is the responsibility for the actions of another person, as if those actions were one's own.
_Q._ What is joint and several liability?
Ans. Joint and several liability is the shared responsibility for a crime or other wrongful act, where each person is responsible for the entire amount of damages, regardless of their individual degree of fault.
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