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Difference between “acquittal” and “false accusation” [closed]
I encountered a phrase with a word "acquittal" in a context of criminal law.
In Wikipedia, its meaning is described as following:
In the common law tradition, an acquittal formally certifies that ...
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Terminology for the sub-structures of laws & legislations [closed]
I am working on a paper for Russian history class that deals with emancipation reform of 1861. Basically reform was accomplished through legislature, made of 17 acts, and each act was made of ...
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What is the word for something that is punishable by law, but is not a crime?
What is the legal term in English for something that is punishable by law, but is not a crime (i.e. does not affect your criminal record)?
I mean all the lesser (than crime) violations of the law, ...
