Minimum age at which a person is considered legally capable of given consent to any kind of sexual activity. Any sexual behavior with a person under the age of consent is severely punished by the law.Back to Criminal Defense Glossary

Punishment imposed on an individual following a conviction. Criminal forfeiture

The unlawful possession, manufacture, distribution, transportation, or trafficking of drugs

A serious crime that is generally punishable by more than one year of imprisonment of up to death by execution. You have the right to a jury trial if charged with a felony crime. Felonies include murder

Special court handling problems of delinquent, neglected, or abused children.Back to Criminal Defense Glossary

A crime punishable by less than one year of imprisonment. Interfering with an officer while he is engaged in official duties is considered a misdemeanor. Petit theft

Money laundering

Probation

Sexual harassment is a legal term used to identify an unwelcome and unsolicited attention of intimate or sexual nature in the workplace or at school. The term sexual harassment includes a wide range of behaviors from mild annoyances to serious sexual abuses. For a behavior to be considered as sexual harassment it must be, in general, unwanted, of s [..]

A mix of regulatory and penal offenses based on violations of state statutes and municipal ordinances relating to the operation of vehicles. Reckless driving, excessive speeding and operating a vehicle without having a driver's license are examples of traffic violations.Back to Criminal Defense Glossary