§ 20-2000 Orders, rules and regulations
§ 20-2002 Traffic orders, rules or regulations
§ 20-2003 Discharge of firearms in the village of Green Island
§ 20-2004 Proof of ordinance adopted prior to September first, nineteen hundred seventy-four
§ 20-2006 Violation of ordinances
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Terms Used In New York Laws > Village > Article 20 - Actions Involving the Village; Ordinances

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.