§ 4.10 Conduct to Include Voluntary Act or Omission
§ 4.15 Voluntary Act Defined
§ 4.20 Liability for Omission Limited
§ 4.25 Culpability
§ 4.30 Culpability Defined
§ 4.35 Culpability Applied to Elements of Offense
§ 4.40 Culpable Mental State Generally Required
§ 4.45 Same: When Inapplicable
§ 4.50 Causation Established and Defined
§ 4.55 Guilt Established by Causing or Aiding Innocent Party in\r\nCommission of Crime
§ 4.60 Guilt Established by Complicity
§ 4.65 Criminal Facilitation Established and Punished
§ 4.70 Criminal Liability for Acts of Another: Non-Availability of\r\nCertain Defenses
§ 4.75 Same: Defenses Available
§ 4.80 Criminal Liability of Corporations

Terms Used In Guam Code > Title 9 > Chapter 4 - General Principles of Liability

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Case law: The law as laid down in cases that have been decided in the decisions of the courts.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jury instructions: A judge's directions to the jury before it begins deliberations regarding the factual questions it must answer and the legal rules that it must apply. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.