Jurisdiction - The state or municipality in which the crime was committed and the governing body of people that have a right and duty to prosecute offenders.
Accomplice(s) - an accomplice is a person who actively participates in the commission of a crime, even if they take no part in the actual criminal offense.
Accessories - In this jurisdiction, an accessory is distinguished from an accomplice, who normally is present at the crime and participates in some way. An accessory must generally have knowledge that a crime is being committed, will be committed, or has been committed. A person with such knowledge may become an accessory by helping or encouraging the criminal in some way. The assistance to the criminal may be of any type, including emotional or financial assistance as well as physical assistance or concealment.
Conspiracy - A plan by two or more people to do something unlawful or harmful., where one of them commits an overt act in furtherance of that arrangement. The prosecution must prove there was an Actus Reus by one party and Mens Reus by all conspiring to commit the crime.
Actus Reus & Mens Rea - Actus reus (/ˈæktəs ˈreɪəs/), sometimes called the external element or the objective element of a crime, is the Latin term for the "guilty act" which, when proved beyond a reasonable doubt in combination with the mens rea, "guilty mind", produces criminal liability in the common law
Conspirator(s) - Any party(s) that conspires to commit a crime, as per Criminal Code Article 1 [Chapter 1 Section 5. ] A conspiracy does not need to have been planned in secret to meet the definition of the crime.[22] Conspiracy law usually does not require proof of specific intent by the defendants to injure any specific person to establish an illegal agreement. Instead, usually the law requires only that the conspirators have agreed to engage in a certain illegal act.
Burden of Proof - Burden of Proof is the responsibility of an individual or party to prove an assertion or claim that they have made.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt - The burden of Proof for Felony Criminal Charges. The prosecution in criminal matters typically bears the burden of proof and is required to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. This means that in order for a defendant to be found guilty, the case presented by the prosecution must be enough to remove any reasonable doubt in the mind of the judge or jury that the defendant is guilty of the crime with which he or she is charged.
Clear and Convincing Evidence - Clear and convincing proof means that the evidence presented by a party during the trial must be highly and substantially more probable to be true than not and the trier of fact must have a firm belief or conviction in its factuality.[25] In this standard, a greater degree of believability must be met than the common standard of proof in civil actions. This standard is also known as "clear, convincing, and satisfactory evidence"; "clear, cognizant, and convincing evidence", and is applied in cases or situations involving an equitable remedy or where a presumptive civil liberty interest exists.
Preponderance of the Evidence - Preponderance of the evidence, also known as balance of probabilities, is the standard required in most civil cases and in family court determinations solely involving money and assets. This provision only requires that the evidence most reasonably proves the claim and is more likely true than untrue. aggravated circumstances are proven by this BOP as well.
Probable Cause - The standard by which an LEO is authorized to preform a search or request a warrant. the facts and circumstances within [an officer's] knowledge and of which they had reasonably trustworthy information [are] sufficient to warrant a prudent man in believing that [a suspect] had committed or was committing an offense.
Reasonable Suspicion - Reasonable suspicion is a low standard of proof to determine whether a brief investigative stop or search by a police officer or any government agent is warranted. It is important to note that this stop or search must be brief; its thoroughness is proportional to, and limited by, the low standard of evidence.
Burden of Production -The burden of production is a minimal burden to produce at least enough evidence for the trier of fact to consider a disputed claim.
Aggravation - Crimes committed with the threat or use of a weapon, or the intent of grievous injury to a person or persons.
Habeus Corpus - Literally means "Show me the Body" a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.
Arrest Warrant - An arrest warrant is a document issued by a judge or magistrate that authorizes the police to take someone accused of a crime into custody. An arrest warrant is issued by the competent authority upon a showing of probable cause, which means a warrant may be issued if a reasonable person would believe the information at hand is sufficient to suggest criminal activities.
Writ of Body Attachment | Bench Warrant - a written order issued by a judge authorizing the arrest of a person charged with some contempt, crime, or misdemeanor.
Poison Weapons - "Poisons are legal to own and utilise against all known unowned/wild fauna for purposes of hunting or self-defence. Poisons are illegal to use against your fellow man/woman under any circumstances with the only notable exception being marshals may utilise bottled noxious gases when presented with an event that includes several armed men/women holding down a fortified location with the purpose being to bring them out of hiding. This includes, but is not limited to: Poison Knives, Poison Arrows, Poisoned Fluids/Noxious Gases in Bottles intended to be thrown"