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Battery
Actual physical violence, whether serious or minor, inflicted on a person. (A mere threat is called assault, whereas the completed act is called battery)
Abstract of record
A short, abbreviated form of the case as found in the record.
Burglary
The unlawful breaking into or entering of a building or dwelling with the intent to commit a serious crime or theft.
Restitution
Court-ordered payment to restore goods or money to the victim of a crime by the offender.
Search warrant
An order issued by a judge or magistrate commanding a sheriff, constable, or other officer to search a specified location.
Embezzlement
The fraudulent appropriation by a person to his own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him by another.
Accessory
A person who assists in the commission of a crime, either before or after the fact.
Subpoena
An official order to appear in court (or at a deposition) at a specific time. Failure to obey a subpoena to appear in court is punishable as a contempt of court.
Fourteenth Amendment
Among other matters, the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without adequate due process.
Felony
A felony is a major crime for which the maximum imprisonment is more than one year in a state correctional institution. The court may also impose a fine. Felonies are classified into four categories: capital, 1st degree, 2nd degree, and 3rd degree
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