Definition that contains criminal law
- answer the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
- charge (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
- crime (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
- sentence (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
- principal (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
- bond (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
- bail (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
- complaint (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
- conviction (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
- condemnation (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed