Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 609 > HOMICIDE; BODILY HARM; SUICIDE


§ 609.18	Definition
§ 609.185	Murder in the First Degree
§ 609.19	Murder in the Second Degree
§ 609.195	Murder in the Third Degree
§ 609.20	Manslaughter in the First Degree
§ 609.205	Manslaughter in the Second Degree
§ 609.2111	Definitions
§ 609.2112	Criminal Vehicular Homicide
§ 609.2113	Criminal Vehicular Operation; Bodily Harm
§ 609.2114	Criminal Vehicular Operation; Unborn Child
§ 609.215	Suicide

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Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
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.
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
Minor: means an individual under the age of 18. See Minnesota Statutes 645.451
Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
Violate: includes failure to comply with. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44