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According to Sellin,how a Crime Is Defined Is Very Much

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According to Sellin,how a crime is defined is very much influenced by the character and interests of those groups in society that have the most power.


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Action

In legal terms, an action refers to a formal process by which one party sues another, seeking judicial intervention to resolve a dispute.

Palsgraf Case

A landmark case in American tort law that established the principle that negligence requires foreseeability of harm to the plaintiff.

Prima Facie

A Latin term meaning "at first sight" or "on its face," referring to evidence that, unless rebutted, is sufficient to prove a particular proposition or fact.

Negligence

A failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in similar circumstances.

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