Actus Reus Defendant must have committed an actus reus, a voluntary act, to have committed a crime. Thoughts are not punishable as crimes. The
Criminal Law Terminology (T through Z)
The Diminished Capacity Test (aka the Wells-Gorshen Rule): (not a complete defense) holds that evidence of mental infirmity not amounting to insanity
Criminal Law Terminology (N through S)
The following is a list of important Criminal Law terms (N through S) and their definitions. Obtaining Property by False Pretenses:
Criminal Law Terminology (I through M)
The following is a list of important Criminal Law terms (I through M) and their definitions. Insane Delusion: product of a mental disorder wherein
Criminal Law Terminology (D through H)
The following is a list of important Criminal Law terms (D through H) and their definitions. Defense of Defense of Others: in those that
Criminal Law Terminology (A through C)
The following is a list of important Criminal Law terms (A through C) and their definitions. Abortion: result when one causes the miscarriage of a