§ 576.010 Bribery of a public servant — penalty
§ 576.020 Public servant acceding to corruption — penalty
§ 576.030 Obstructing government operations — penalty
§ 576.040 Official misconduct — penalty
§ 576.050 Misuse of official information — penalty
§ 576.060 Failure to give a tax list — penalty
§ 576.070 Treason — penalty
§ 576.080 Supporting terrorism — definition of material support — penalty
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws > Chapter 576 - Offenses Affecting Government

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • 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.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.