Prisoners’ rights are the rights of the prisoners against discrimination or abuse within correctional facilities. Both federal and state laws govern the rights of the incarcerated and oversee the operation of the prisons. While prisoners do...
criminal law
private necessity
Private necessity is a defense in tort law against charges of trespass in situations where defendants have interfered with the plaintiff's property in an emergency to advance or protect their own interests.
In Benamon v....
probation
In criminal law, probation is a court-imposed criminal sentence that, subject to stated conditions and restrictions, releases a convicted criminal defendant into the community instead of confining them to jail or prison.
In...
probative
Probative means tending to prove or establish proof.
In Barrow v. Village of New Miami, the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Twelfth District, Butler County noted that probative evidence is evidence that tends to prove the issue...
prosecute
In criminal law, prosecute means to initiate criminal proceedings against a person. Such actions are initiated by the prosecuting attorney, for example, a local District Attorney, state Attorney General, or federal United States Attorney....
prosecuting attorney
A prosecuting attorney is an attorney elected or appointed by local government officials to represent the state in a criminal case brought in a judicial district or designated county.
The prosecuting attorney is responsible...
prosecution
The action of a commencing a criminal charge. For example, California Penal Code § 804 provides that “prosecution for an offense if commenced when any of the following occurs: (a) An indictment of information is filed. (b) A complaint is filed...
prosecutor
A lawyer who initiates prosecution of criminal offenses, and presents the case for prosecution in a criminal proceeding. The official name for the position of state prosecutors is district attorney. For example, California Government Code § 26500...
prostitute
A prostitute–also called a sex worker–is a person who performs sexual acts in exchange for money as an occupation. Sometimes called “the oldest profession,” there are records mentioning prostitution dating as far back as 2,400 BC. Today, it...
prostitution
Prostitution involves engaging, agreeing, or offering to engage in sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee. It is a crime throughout the United States except in few rural counties in the State of Nevada.
A New York court, for...