Criminal Law Practice Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering legal offenses including Article 154, direct assault, evasion of service of sentence, and expulsion based on the provided lecture snippets.

Article 154 (Unlawful Use Means of Publication and Unlawful Utterances)

The offense of publishing false news that may endanger public order or damage the interests or credit of the State.

Direct Assault

An offense aimed at protecting public officers while performing their official duties; an example occurs when an accused slaps a judge in court after a decision is announced.

Evasion of Service of Sentence

A crime committed when a convict by final judgment escapes while serving a sentence by deprivation of liberty.

Expulsion

A crime characterized by compelling a person to change their residence or prohibiting a person from returning to their residence; it does not include entering a dwelling against the owner's will.