lesser included offense — lesser in·clud·ed offense n: a crime (as unlawful entry) that is by definition included in the commission of another crime (as burglary) which has additional elements and greater criminal liability – called also included offense; ◇ A criminal… … Law dictionary
crime — noun 1 illegal act ADJECTIVE ▪ appalling (esp. BrE), awful, bloody, brutal, despicable, dreadful (esp. BrE), grave, great, heinous, horr … Collocations dictionary
lesser-included offense — n. in criminal law, a crime which is proved by the same facts as a more serious crime. Example: Ignatz Itchy Fingers is charged with armed robbery, but the prosecution fails to prove Itchy used his pistol since the victims do not recall the… … Law dictionary
Crime in Armenia — is multi dimensional. It includes human trafficking, domestic violence, murder, political murder, contract killing, tax evasion, corruption, extortion, money laundering, police brutality, organized crime, and clan or gang violence. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
Crime in Bulgaria — is combated by the Bulgarian police and other agencies. In 2006 the European Commission established goals for Bulgaria to improve it s fight against corruption and organised crime.[1] Contents 1 Human trafficking 2 Crime in Varna … Wikipedia
Crime in Qatar — is relatively low[1][2][3] compared to industrialized nations.[3] Petty crime such as pickpocketing and bag snatching does occur, but is extremely uncommon.[2] Although incidents of violence are generally considered to be rare, violence has… … Wikipedia
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crime — crimeless, adj. crimelessness, n. /kruym/, n. 1. an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited. 2. criminal activity and those… … Universalium
lesser included offense — One which is composed of some, but not all elements of a greater offense and which does not have any element not included in greater offense so that it is impossible to commit greater offense without necessarily committing the lesser offense.… … Black's law dictionary
lesser included offense — One which is composed of some, but not all elements of a greater offense and which does not have any element not included in greater offense so that it is impossible to commit greater offense without necessarily committing the lesser offense.… … Black's law dictionary