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MISDEMEANOR [8 records]

Record 1 2024-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Corporate Security
DEF

the act of breaking into any building at any time to commit theft, some other felony, or a misdemeanor.

CONT

Nixon’s pugnacious approach to politics began long before the two pre-election break-and-enters at the Democratic party’s Watergate election headquarters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
DEF

Vol qualifié, consistant à dévaliser une maison, un appartement, une chambre isolée, par effraction des entrées, escalade, ou usage de fausses clés.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economics
CONT

When a defendant pleads or is found guilty of a misdemeanor, including the violation of any municipal ordinance, the judge shall include in the sentence the sum of TEN DOLLARS($10. 00) as an administrative assessment for the provision of court facilities and render a judgment against the defendant for the assessment.

OBS

administrative assessment: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économique
OBS

imposition d'office : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Courts
  • Legal Actions
CONT

A deputy district attorney works under the supervision of a district attorney in carrying out prosecution duties for both misdemeanor and felony court cases. When a defendant is charged with a crime, it is up to the office of the district attorney to determine whether a case can be made against that person. The deputy district attorney plays an instrumental part in that determination as well as any subsequent prosecution. Deputy district attorneys research law, interview witnesses and handle the courtroom prosecution of defendants.

OBS

District Attorney. An officer of the governmental body under which he or she is operating, such as a state, county, or municipality, with the duty to prosecute all those accused of crimes. A district attorney will frequently have assistants who are similarly empowered. Also known as a prosecutor. In the federal government, district attorneys are called United States attorneys.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Tribunaux
  • Actions en justice
DEF

Fonctionnaire public agissant en tant qu'adjoint du procureur de l'État dans ses fonctions et qui représente les intérêts de l'administration judiciaire locale auprès des tribunaux en matière pénale et criminelle.

OBS

substitut du procureur; sous-procureur; procureur-adjoint; assistant-procureur : Ces expressions peuvent être employées de manière interchangeable. Elles sont utilisées dans ce contexte pour exprimer la même réalité. À notre avis, il s'agit d'un fonctionnaire qualifié qui agit au niveau de l'administration judiciaire locale comme étant un assistant du procureur de l'État.

Spanish

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Record 4 2013-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
CONT

Bare assault is a second degree misdemeanor. It is not a "lesser included offense which is greater than or at least equal in punishment to the attempt. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
CONT

On conserve les données sur les condamnations pour voies de fait parce qu'il arrive fréquemment qu'une accusation d'agression sexuelle soit ramenée à une accusation d'agression simple par suite de négociation de plaidoyer.

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Practice and Procedural Law
  • Legal Actions
  • Legal Documents
DEF

A writ, or rather a commission, directed to certain persons for the trial and punishment of such persons as have been concerned in a riotous assembly, insurrection or other heinous misdemeanor.

CONT

For hearing and determining... The name of a writ, or rather commission granted to certain justices to bear and determine cases of heinous misdemeanor, trespass, riotous breach of the peace.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit judiciaire
  • Actions en justice
  • Documents juridiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho procesal
  • Acciones judiciales
  • Documentos jurídicos
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Record 6 2009-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Administration
  • Sentencing
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

Upon acceptance of a guilty plea or upon a verdict or finding of guilty, the court shall, in the case of a felony, and may, in the case of a misdemeanor, direct the presentence service officer to make a presentence investigation and report...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration pénitentiaire
  • Peines
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
OBS

Afin de prononcer une sentence appropriée à un contrevenant, un juge peut demander à un agent de probation de rédiger un rapport présentenciel. Ce rapport présente une évaluation de la capacité et de la motivation du contrevenant à respecter les lois.

Key term(s)
  • agente de service présentenciel

Spanish

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Record 7 2009-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law
  • Criminology
DEF

A criminal charge for which a defendant may be released from custody after providing proper security.

CONT

Misdemeanor theft is a bailable offense.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal
  • Criminologie

Spanish

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Record 8 2003-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law
DEF

A crime, misdemeanor, tort, or breach of a duty owed to and prejudicing the interests of a community at large.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho penal
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