Criminal Law Glossary
Criminal Law is a complicated topic and there are many that can be confusing. We've created this glossary of criminal law to help you understand the many different legal topics associated with criminal defense. Please browse the list below to see definitions of many criminal defense . If you don't see the term listed that you're looking for, please use our Ask A Question form and we'll do our best to add the definition to our site.
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Criminal Law Glossary
- Ability to Stand Trial
- Abortive Trial
- Accomplice
- Accuser
- Acquit
- Actionable Fraud
- Affidavit
- Aggravated Assault
- Allegation
- Appeal
- Appearance
- Arraignment
- Arrest
- Bail
- Bailiff
- Battery
- Bench Trial
- Bench Warrant
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
- Bond
- Career Criminal
- Case Law
- Change of Venue
- Circumstantial Evidence
- Common law
- Conviction
- Corroborating Evidence
- Crime
- Criminal
- Criminal Case
- Criminal Complaint
- Criminal Defendant
- Criminal Judge
- Criminal Lawyer
- Deadly Weapon
- Deposition
- Direct Evidence
- Discovery
- Dismissal With Prejudice
- Dismissal Without Prejudice
- District Attorney
- Domestic Assault
- Drug Treatment
- Evidence
- Expectation of Privacy
- Expert Witness
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Felony
- Grand jury
- Harassment
- Hearsay
- Hung Jury
- Immunity
- Inadmissible Evidence
- Indictment
- Kidnapping
- Larceny
- Leading Question
- Manslaughter
- Miranda Warning
- Mistrial
- Murder
- No Bill
- Objection
- Parole
- Parole Officer
- Peremptory Challenge
- Perjury
- Plea
- Plea Bargain
- Probation
- Probation Officer
- Probation Violation
- Procedural Due Process
- Repeat Offender
- Restraining Order
- Retainer
- Search warrant
- Subpoena
- Testimony
- Trial
- Voir Dire
- Warrant
- Witness
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Able-bodied
Able-bodied refers to individuals who are mentally and physically strong and healthy, not disabled, able to work, and able to complete other daily tasks without help from othersCategory: Disability