criminal law

2. law The body of law that regulates conduct against the threat, harm, or endangerment toward the safety and welfare of a person, including one’s self, one’s property, and society at large.
4. in a criminal context refers to the damage suffered by the victim, which can be physical, psychological, or financial.
6. Causation: The process of establishing whether a specific action (or event) directly caused a particular outcome.
10. When the accused is aware their actions will most certainly cause a particular result.
11. When the accused is aware of a substantial risk that their actions could lead to a certain result but intentionally disregards it.
12. evidence: Any information that might exonerate the defendant or mitigate the severity of the charges.
13. causation The process of establishing liability based on whether the harm was a foreseeable consequence of the defendant's ac rea The mental state of the accused, including the intent or knowledge of wrongdoing, at the time of the crime.
14. reus The voluntary physical act, or qualifying omission of, a crime.
17. Proving actus reus and mens rea occurred simultaneously.

1. The process of establishing the accused’s conduct caused the harm or damage.
3. The intentional act that gives someone reasonable fear of imminent harm.
5. The intentional act of physically harming someone.
7. Warran A legal document based on probable cause and authorized by a judge that permits law enforcement officers to take someone suspected of committing a crime into custody.
8. When the accused has a clear and purposeful objective or desire to commit a crime.
9. When the accused should have known the risk of their actions but failed to perceive it.
15. Liability When the accused can be held liable for actions without having to prove intent.
16. The act or omission of an act, punishable by law and prosecuted by the government.