ConsumerShield Legal Dictionary
Browse Dictionary: Letter "C"
Credit Card Fraud/ˈkrɛ.dɪt kɑrd frɔd/
Credit card fraud involves unauthorized use of card information. It can lead to significant financial loss and legal consequences.
Compensatory Damages/kəmˈpen.səˌtɔːr.i ˈdæm·ɪ·dʒɪz/
Compensatory damages reimburse victims for their losses.
Circumstantial Evidence/sɝː.kəmˌstæn.ʃəl ˈev.ə.dəns/
Circumstantial evidence supports inferences about a case.
Conviction/kənˈvɪk.ʃən/
A conviction is a formal finding of guilt in a criminal case.
Commute a Sentence/kəˈmjuːt ə ˈsen.təns/
Commuting a sentence means reducing a criminal punishment.
Contract/ˈkɑːn.trækt/
A contract is a legally binding agreement between parties.
Coming to the Nuisance/ˈkʌm.ɪŋ tə ðə ˈnuː.səns/
Coming to the nuisance is a defense in nuisance claims.
Civil Liability/ˈsɪv.əl ˌlaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
Civil liability is legal responsibility for harm caused to others.
Comparative Negligence/kəmˈper.ə.t̬ɪv ˈneɡ.lə.dʒəns/
Comparative negligence allocates fault among all parties involved in an incident.
Contingent Fee/kənˈtɪn.dʒənt fiː/
A contingent fee is payment based on case success.
Consecutive Sentence/kənˈsɛk.jə.tɪv ˈsɛn.təns/
A consecutive sentence stacks multiple prison terms one after another.
Custodial Parent/ˈkʌs.tə.di.əl ˈpɛr.ənt/
A custodial parent primarily cares for the child.
Concurrent Sentence/kənˈkɝː.ənt ˈsɛn.təns/
Concurrent sentence occurs when a convicted person serves multiple sentences simultaneously.
Criminal Justice/ˈkrɪm.ə.nəl ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/
Criminal justice manages crime prevention and punishment.
Cannibalism/ˈkænəˌbəˌlɪzəm/
Cannibalism involves consuming human flesh, subject to severe legal consequences.
Capital Punishment/ˌkæp.ɪ.t̬əl ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/
Capital punishment is the state-sanctioned execution of an individual convicted of first-degree murder.
Criminal Attorney/ˈkrɪm.ə.nəl əˈtɝː.ni/
A criminal attorney defends individuals accused of crimes.
