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998:Embezzlement
922:Prostitution
912:Masturbation
795:Manslaughter
780:Intimidation
692:Solicitation
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543:Criminal law
282:jurisdiction
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205:Spree killer
183:Proxy murder
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1616:Misdemeanor
1545:New Orleans
1399:Provocation
1123:Obstruction
1103:Compounding
1068:Tax evasion
892:Fornication
725:Child abuse
654:Misdemeanor
578:Concurrence
487:Tyrannicide
425:Crucifixion
368:Neonaticide
363:Infanticide
148:Mass murder
138:Lust murder
1790:Categories
1647:References
1357:Entrapment
1332:Automatism
1309:Subversion
1268:Bestiality
1237:War crimes
1232:Usurpation
1159:Corruption
1118:Misprision
993:Cybercrime
785:Kidnapping
765:Hate crime
755:Harassment
735:Defamation
687:Incitement
682:Conspiracy
648:Infraction
607:Complicity
602:Accomplice
560:Actus reus
445:Gendercide
385:Sororicide
380:Fratricide
354:Prolicide
345:Mariticide
340:Familicide
304:Euthanasia
1594:defendant
1586:death row
1582:probation
1540:Louisiana
1420:Contracts
1394:Necessity
1299:Secession
1294:Espionage
1227:Terrorism
1189:Smuggling
1083:Vandalism
1063:Smuggling
1003:Extortion
978:Blackmail
952:Voyeurism
932:Pederasty
917:Obscenity
799:corporate
622:Vicarious
617:Principal
612:Corporate
597:Accessory
588:liability
573:Causation
492:War crime
455:Androcide
402:Patricide
397:Matricide
392:Parricide
375:Siblicide
350:Uxoricide
309:Foeticide
178:Poisoning
94:Foeticide
1734:Archived
1715:Archived
1662:Archived
1605:See also
1560:In East
1435:Property
1430:Evidence
1425:Defenses
1374:Insanity
1304:Sedition
1258:Poaching
1222:Regicide
1174:Genocide
1149:Apostasy
1087:Mischief
1023:Gambling
988:Burglary
872:Adultery
849:Stabbing
844:Stalking
827:Homicide
790:Menacing
770:Homicide
567:Mens rea
550:Elements
472:Regicide
467:Omnicide
462:Genocide
450:Femicide
435:Democide
409:Senicide
358:Filicide
143:Lynching
30:Homicide
1590:lawyers
1522:Florida
1509:In the
1463:Portals
1454:estates
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1384:Mistake
1369:Infancy
1337:Consent
1289:Treason
1206:smoking
1202:alcohol
1169:Dueling
1154:Begging
1128:Perjury
1058:Robbery
1038:Looting
1033:Larceny
1013:Forgery
983:Bribery
854:Torture
839:Robbery
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750:Frameup
720:Battery
715:Assault
677:Attempt
477:Stoning
430:Deicide
1621:Murder
1450:trusts
1388:of law
1352:Duress
1217:Piracy
1204:, and
1043:Payola
902:Incest
877:Bigamy
815:felony
810:Murder
805:Mayhem
638:Felony
327:Family
37:Murder
1562:Texas
1556:Texas
1446:Wills
1440:Torts
1198:drugs
1073:Theft
1018:Fraud
968:Arson
417:Other
1598:jury
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