A Split Sentence Requires an Offender to Spend Time in a Jail

question 63

True/False

A split sentence requires an offender to spend time in a jail or prison before serving the remainder of the sentence on probation in the community.

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Definitions:

Shelter Rule

A legal principle that protects buyers in good faith of personal property under the Uniform Commercial Code from subsequent claims of ownership.

Common Law

A legal system based on court decisions and customs, as opposed to written laws.

Comparative Negligence

A legal doctrine that reduces the amount of damages that a plaintiff can recover in a negligence-based claim, based upon the degree to which the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to the cause of their injuries.

Impostor Rule

A legal principle that specifies when a party may be held liable for fraud or deceit if they knowingly allow another to impersonate them for gain.