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17 Cards in this Set
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person |
means a human being, and where appropriate, a public or private corporation, an unincorporated association, a partnership, a government or a governmental instrumentality. |
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crime |
means a misdemeanor or a felony |
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felony |
means an offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of one year may be imposed |
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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 |
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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 |
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dangerous instrument |
means any instrument, article or substance, including a "vehicle" as that term is defined in this section, which, under the circumstances in which it is used, attempted to be used or threatened to be used, is readily capable of causing death or other serious physical injury |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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physical injury |
means impairment of physical condition or substantial pain |
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possess |
means to have physical possession or otherwise to excercise dominion or control over tangible property |
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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 govermental instrumentality authorized by law to adopt the same |
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traffic infraction |
means any offense defined as traffic infraction by section one hundred fifty-five of the vehicle and traffic law |
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vehicle |
means a "motor vehicle" , "trailer", or "semi-trailer," as defined in the vehicle and traffic law, any snowmobile as defined in the parks and recreation law, any aircraft, or any vessel equipped for propulsion by mechanical means or by sail |
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public servant |
means (a) any public officer or employee of the state or of any political subdivision thereof or of any governmental instrumentality within the state, or (b) any person exercising the functions of any such public officer of employee. The term public servant includes a person who as been elected or designated to become a public servant. |
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juror |
means any person who is a member of any jury, including a grand jury, impaneled by any court in this state or by any public servant authorized by law to impanel a jury. The term juror also included a person who has been drawn or summoned to attend as a prospective juror |
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benefit |
means any gain or advantage to the beneficiary and includes any gain or advantage to a third person pursuant to the desire or consent of the beneficiary |
