“Pimp” is a non-legal term used to refer to a person who procures a prostitute for a customer and receives earnings from the prostitute’s services. Pimps are also commonly referred to as “panderers” and “procurers."
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criminal law
Pinkerton liability
Pinkerton liability allows defendants in criminal conspiracy cases to be found guilty of crimes committed by their co-conspirators. The Pinkerton liability doctrine was established in 1946 by the Supreme Court in Pinkerton v. U.S.
...piracy
In legal usage, piracy can mean either:
1) crimes such as robbery, kidnapping, or similar violent and destructive activities on the high seas. The trial and punishment of such pirates may be under international law, or under the laws of the...
piracy (maritime)
Piracy (within the context of maritime law) is when non-state actors commit war-like acts against ships, such as hijacking a ship, taking hostages, etc. In the United States, piracy is governed by admiralty law. Piracy is prohibited by both...
plain view doctrine
Plain view doctrine is a rule of criminal procedure which allows an officer to seize evidence of a crime without a warrant when the evidence is clearly visible. This doctrine acts as an exception to the Fourth Amendment’s right to be free...
plea
When a person is charged with a crime, they must answer to that charge in court during an arraignment. This formal answer is called a plea. A defendant can either admit to the charges by pleading guilty or deny the charges by pleading not guilty. A...
plea bargain
A plea bargain, also known as “negotiating a plea,” is an agreement between the prosecution and the defendant where the defendant agrees to plead guilty to the charges against them. A plea is a criminal law term referring to the accused...
Ponzi scheme
Ponzi schemes are a type of investment fraud in which investors are promised artificially high rates of return with little or no risk. Original investors and the perpetrators of the fraud are paid off by funds from later investors, but there...
possession of stolen goods
Possession of stolen goods is a crime where a person knowingly acquires or transports property that has been unlawfully obtained. As outlined in the North Carolina case of State v. Sellers, possession of stolen goods has four key elements: (1...
pot
Pot is a slang term for cannabis, also called marijuana, weed, dope, grass, and hash, among other names. Pot contains Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD); the former is what causes an altered mental state–called a “high”–in...