Montana Code > Title 46 > Chapter 1 > Part 4 – Incarceration Enhancement
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 46 > Chapter 1 > Part 4 - Incarceration Enhancement
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Court: means a place where justice is judicially administered and includes the judge of the court. See Montana Code 46-1-202
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
- Knowingly: means only a knowledge that the facts exist which bring the act or omission within the provisions of this code. See Montana Code 1-1-204
- Offense: means a violation of any penal statute of this state or any ordinance of its political subdivisions. See Montana Code 46-1-202
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.