§ 71-0901 Applicability of title
§ 71-0903 Accessories guilty as principals
§ 71-0905 Penal Law, Criminal Procedure Law and other laws not affected
§ 71-0907 Powers and duties of enforcement officers
§ 71-0909 Forfeitures
§ 71-0911 Search warrants; when issued
§ 71-0913 Reciprocal enforcement of violations in boundary waters
§ 71-0915 Abatement of nuisances
§ 71-0917 Presumptions from possession
§ 71-0919 Punishment of violations of Fish and Wildlife Law
§ 71-0921 Misdemeanors
§ 71-0923 Violations
§ 71-0924 Illegal commercialization of fish, shellfish, crustaceans, and wildlife
§ 71-0925 Civil penalties
§ 71-0927 Mandatory license revocation

Terms Used In New York Laws > Environmental Conservation > Article 71 > Title 9 - Enforcement of Articles 11 and 13--the Fish and Wildlife Law

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • 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.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.