Tag: Juvenile justice

  • Probation

    Probation in the United States A criminal sentence that allows a person to return to the community under supervised release. Probation is an alternative to imprisonment and is applied to almost two-thirds of sentenced offenders in the United States. Control is maintained over the offender by […]

  • Revocation

    Revocation in the United States Revocation in Juvenile Law In this context, Revocation information is available through this American legal Encyclopedia. Basic Meaning of Revocation Revocation means: the omission or cancellation of an instrument, act, license, or promise. Revocation […]

  • Management

    Management in the United States Management Contract in the International Business Landscape Definition of Management Contract in the context of U.S. international business and public trade policy: Agreement whereby one firm provides managerial assistance, technical expertise, or specialized […]

  • Management

    Management in the United States Management Contract in the International Business Landscape Definition of Management Contract in the context of U.S. international business and public trade policy: Agreement whereby one firm provides managerial assistance, technical expertise, or specialized […]

  • Child

    Child in United States Child Definition The immediate progeny of human parents; offspring born to such parents. 262 111. 183; 200 111. 401. The son or daughter, in relation to the father or mother; the correlative of "parent." A young person- of either sex. The age limit of […]

  • Child

    Child in United States Child Definition The immediate progeny of human parents; offspring born to such parents. 262 111. 183; 200 111. 401. The son or daughter, in relation to the father or mother; the correlative of "parent." A young person- of either sex. The age limit of […]

  • Appeal

    Appeal in the United States A request to an appellate or superior court to review a final judgment made in a lower court. Appellate jurisdiction is the power conferred upon appeals courts to conduct such a review. It empowers the court to set aside or modify the lower court decision. An […]

  • Discharge

    Discharge in United States Discharge Definition To free from a charge or load; to remove; to satisfy or pay; to set free, dismiss, or absolve; to carry on or perform. The term has many applications, the principal being: Of Cargo. The unloading of a cargo from a ship. 5 Wall. (U, S.) […]

  • Discharge

    Discharge in United States Discharge Definition To free from a charge or load; to remove; to satisfy or pay; to set free, dismiss, or absolve; to carry on or perform. The term has many applications, the principal being: Of Cargo. The unloading of a cargo from a ship. 5 Wall. (U, S.) […]

  • Contraband

    Contraband in the United States Introduction to Contraband (State statute topic) The purpose of Contraband is to provide a broad appreciation of the Contraband legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Contraband). Resources Further Reading Information […]

  • Contraband

    Contraband in the United States Introduction to Contraband (State statute topic) The purpose of Contraband is to provide a broad appreciation of the Contraband legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Contraband). Resources Further Reading Information […]

  • Restitution

    Restitution in the United States Repayment to a victim of losses suffered at the hands of a criminal offender. The idea of restitution is that no person ought to be enriched by misconduct against another. While restitution has been a component of the American justice system from the […]

  • Restitution

    Restitution in the United States Repayment to a victim of losses suffered at the hands of a criminal offender. The idea of restitution is that no person ought to be enriched by misconduct against another. While restitution has been a component of the American justice system from the […]

  • Transfer

    Transfer in United States Transfer Definition (Lat. tra,ns, over, fero, to bear or carry) . The act by which the owner of a thing delivers it to another person, with the intent of passing the rights which he has in it to the latter; 1 Ala. 669; 36 Conn, 426. Transfer in […]

  • Transfer

    Transfer in United States Transfer Definition (Lat. tra,ns, over, fero, to bear or carry) . The act by which the owner of a thing delivers it to another person, with the intent of passing the rights which he has in it to the latter; 1 Ala. 669; 36 Conn, 426. Transfer in […]