Criminal Codes

question 135

Multiple Choice

Criminal codes:

• A) define the scope of offenses against the public
• B) define the scope of offenses against defendants
• C) define the scope of defenses against the public
• D) define the scope of offenses minors can commit
• E) define the scope of defenses that may be used in court

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Definitions:

Gratuitous Agent

An agent who receives no compensation for his or her services.

Fiduciary Duty

An obligation to act in the best interest of another party, such as a trustee for a beneficiary.

Apparent Authority

An agent’s ability to affect the principal’s legal relations. Consent must be communicated to the third party.

Restatement (Third)

The third update to a set of model civil and criminal statutes designed to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve American law.