criminal law and procedure

Incarceration is the detention of a person, often in a correctional or psychiatric facility. Incarceration is often used in reference to criminal sentences imposed by a court of law.

Incest is marriage or sexual intercourse with a relative within the prohibited degree of consanguinity. In other words, incest is sexual contact between close blood relatives, including brothers and sisters, parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren, or aunts or uncles with nephews or nieces. Incest is a crime in all states, even if consensual by both parties.

An inchoate offense is a type of crime that is committed by taking a punishable step towards the commission of another crime. The three basic inchoate offenses are attempt, solicitation, and conspiracy. 

In criminal law, to incite means to instigate or to persuade another to commit a crime. See Brandenburg v. Ohio, 395 U.S. 444 (1969), Brandenburg test, and fighting words.

Incompetency or incompetence is a lack of legal ability, or to be deemed unqualified to do something or incapable of taking responsibility. Incompetence can be caused by various types of disqualification, inability, or unfitness.

Here are examples of incompetency in different legal contexts:

Incompetency is a lack of physical or intellectual ability, or to be deemed unqualified of doing something or taking responsibility. Such inability is usually caused by a mental illness or disability. 

Here are examples of incompetency in different legal areas:

Incompetence, or incompetency, is a lack of legal ability, or to be deemed unqualified to do something or incapable of taking responsibility. Incompetence can be caused by various types of disqualification, inability, or unfitness.

Here are examples of incompetency in different legal contexts:

To Incriminate is to suggest, charge, accuse, show, suggest, or admit involvement in a crime.

[Last reviewed in February of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team]