#1
Which legal concept refers to the mental state required for a person to be held criminally liable?
#2
What is the legal principle that prohibits trying a person twice for the same offense?
#3
What does the term 'strict liability' mean in criminal law?
#4
What legal doctrine allows the government to seize private property for public use, provided fair compensation is given to the property owner?
#5
What legal concept refers to the withdrawal of a criminal act before it is completed, with the intent to prevent its completion?
#6
What does 'actus reus' mean in the context of criminal law?
#7
Which legal principle states that a person cannot be punished for a crime that was not a crime when committed?
#8
In criminal law, what does 'voir dire' refer to?
#9
What legal concept involves the intentional causing of another person's reasonable apprehension of an imminent harmful or offensive contact?
#10
In the context of criminal law, what does 'corroboration' refer to?
#11
What is the term for the intentional deception or misrepresentation that can result in criminal liability?
#12
In criminal law, what is the 'corpus delicti' of a crime?
#13
Which term refers to a legal defense that acknowledges the defendant committed the alleged act but argues that it was necessary to prevent a greater harm?
#14
What is the legal term for unlawfully confining another person against their will?
#15