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NY Law Definitions on YPDcrime.com
Definition of the Week - January 2, 2012• "Offense" means conduct for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment or to a fine is provided by any law of this state or by any law, local law or ordinance of a political subdivision of this state, or by any order, rule or regulation of any governmental instrumentality authorized by law to adopt the same.
Definitions of the Week - January 9, 2012
• "Violation" means an offense, other than a "traffic infraction, " for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of fifteen days cannot be imposed.
• "Misdemeanor" means an offense, other than a "traffic infraction, " for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of fifteen days may be imposed, but for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of one year cannot be imposed.
• "Felony" means an offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of one year may be imposed.
• "Crime" means a misdemeanor or a felony.
Definition of the Week - January 16, 2012
• "Larceny" A person steals property and commits larceny when, with intent to deprive another of property or to appropriate the same to himself or to a third person, he wrongfully takes, obtains or withholds such property from an owner thereof. (read more)
Definitions of the Week - January 23, 2012
• "Physical injury" means impairment of physical condition or substantial pain.
• "Serious physical injury" means physical injury which creates a substantial risk of death, or which causes death or serious and protracted disfigurement, protracted impairment of health or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily organ.(read more)
Definition of the Week - January 30, 2012
• "Deadly weapon" means any loaded weapon from which a shot, readily capable of producing death or other serious physical injury, may be discharged, or a switchblade knife, gravity knife, pilum ballistic knife, metal knuckle knife, dagger, billy, blackjack, plastic knuckles, or metal knuckles. (read more)
Definition of the Week - February 06, 2012
• "Deadly physical force" means physical force which, under the circumstances in which it is used, is readily capable of causing death or other serious physical injury. (read more)
Definition of the Week - February 13, 2012
• "Robbery" Robbery is forcible stealing. A person forcibly steals property and commits robbery when, in the course of committing a larceny, he uses or threatens the immediate use of physical force upon another person for the purpose of:
1. Preventing or overcoming resistance to the taking of the property or to the retention thereof immediately after the taking; or
2. Compelling the owner of such property or another person to deliver up the property or to engage in other conduct which aids in the commission of the larceny. (read more)
Definition of the Week - February 20, 2012
• "Trespass" A person is guilty of trespass when he knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in or upon premises. (read more)