- Petty Offenses
- "Legal Lexicon":
PETTY OFFENSES - Minor crimes, such as traffic violations, which are generally punishable by a fine or short jail term.
English-Chinese law dictionary (法律英汉双解大词典). 2013.
Petty Offenses
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petty — Small, minor, of less or inconsiderable importance. The English form of petit, and sometimes used instead of that word in such compounds as petty jury, petty larceny, and petty treason. See misdemeanor petit. As to petty average petty constable… … Black's law dictionary
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minor offenses — See petty offense … Black's law dictionary
minor offenses — See petty offense … Black's law dictionary
indictment — /in duyt meuhnt/, n. 1. an act of indicting. 2. Law. a formal accusation initiating a criminal case, presented by a grand jury and usually required for felonies and other serious crimes. 3. any charge, accusation, serious criticism, or cause for… … Universalium
summary jurisdiction — ▪ law in Anglo American law, jurisdiction of a magistrate or judge to conduct proceedings resulting in a conviction or order without trial by jury. Summary jurisdiction is almost entirely a creation of statute. In the United States, despite … Universalium
