§ 55.65 Failure to File a Complete Partial-Birth Abortion and\r\nAbortion Report
§ 55.10 Tampering With Public Records; Defined & Punished
§ 55.15 Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution; Defined & Punished
§ 55.20 False Alarms; Defined & Punished
§ 55.25 Making False Reports; Defined & Punished
§ 55.30 Impersonating a Public Officer; Defined & Punished
§ 55.35 Resisting Arrest of Self or Others; Defined & Punished
§ 55.40 Disarming of a Peace Officer; Defined & Punished
§ 55.50 Damaging, Stealing or Receiving Stolen Government\r\nGenerators, Telephones, or Emergency or Utility Equipment
§ 55.51 Receiving Stolen Government Generators, Telephones or Emergency Utility Equipment
§ 55.65 v2 Failure to File a Complete Partial-Birth Abortion and\r\nAbortion Report
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Terms Used In Guam Code > Title 9 > Chapter 55 - Interference with Government Operations and Law Enforcement

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • 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.
  • Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • 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.