Criminal Defense Terms and Definitions

Search warrant An order issued by a judge or magistrate commanding a sheriff, constable, or other officer to search a specified location. Levy A seizure; the obtaining of money by legal process through seizure and sale of property. Fourteenth Amendment Among other matters, the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without adequate due process. Bench warrant An order issued by the court for the arrest of a person Tort An injury or wrong committed, either with or without force, to the person or property of another, for which civil liability may be imposed. Abstract of record A short, abbreviated form of the case as found in the record. Circumstantial evidence All evidence of an indirect nature. Testimony not based on actual personal knowledge or observation of the facts in controversy. Assault A willful attempt to illegally inflict injury on or threaten a person. Restitution Court-ordered payment to restore goods or money to the victim of a crime by the offender. Dismissal without prejudice A dismissal which permits the plaintiff to sue again on the same cause of action or the state to proceed again. Dismissal with prejudice bars the right to subsequently bring an action on the same cause.

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	Manslaughter is when a person recklessly causes the death of another Manslaughter - A person recklessly causes the death of another, or acting under extreme emotional disturbance, causes the death of another, or acting under circumstances when a person reasonably believes the circumstances provide a legal justification or excuse for his conduct constitutes manslaughter.