| A | B |
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| Crime | an offense committed against the public good, or society. |
| Prosecutor | the government official who brings the case against the defendant. |
| Defendant | a person who is accused of a crime. |
| Plaintiff | the party that accuses a person of a crime. |
| Misdemeanor | a less serious crime. |
| Infraction | a minor offense that is usually punishable with a fine and not with jail time. |
| Felony | a major crime. |
| BatteryB | the unlawful touching of another person. |
| Assault | an attempt to commit a battery |
| Manslaughter | killing another person without intending to do so. |
| Murder | the intentional killing of another person |
| Kidnapping | the unlawful removal or restraint of a person against her or her will. |
| Rape | one person forcing another to have sexual intercourse. |
| Burglary | breaking and entering into a house at night to commit a felony. |
| Robbery | the wrongful taking of someone's property by threatening violence or using violence. |
| Vandalism | willful or malicious damage to property. |
| Larceny | the unlawful taking of someone's personal property with the intent to keep the property away from that person. |
| Embezzlement | the wrongful taking of property by someone lawfully entrusted with possession and control of that property. |
| Arson | the willful and malicious burning of someone else's house or any building. |
| Forgery | placing a false signature on a check or other document with the intent to deceive someone in order to deprive that person of his or her property. |
| Shoplifting | stealing goods from a store. |
| Fraud | when a person or a business engages in some form of deception to obtain money or property. |
| Treason | waging war against the United States |
| Bribery | giving money or property to a public official in exchange for a favor from that official. |
| Contempt of Court | occurs when an individual ignores a court order or shows a lack of proper respect for the integrity of the court. |
| Perjury | occurs when a person lies under oath during a court process or an administrative procedure. |
| Obstruction of Justice | occurs when an individual does something that hinders the ability of the court to move forward in a judicial proceeding. |
