Penal Code 1.07 Definitions

Question 1

Term

Answer 1

Definition

Question 2

Act

Answer 2

A bodily movement, whether voluntary or involuntary, and includes speech.

Question 3

Actor

Answer 3

A person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminal action; synonymous with suspect.

Question 4

Agency

Answer 4

Includes authority, board, bureau, commission, committee, council, department, district, division, and office.

Question 5

Alcoholic Beverage

Answer 5

Defined by Alcoholic Beverage Code §1.04.

Question 6

Another

Answer 6

A person other than the actor.

Question 7

Association

Answer 7

Government entity, trust, partnership, or group with a common economic interest.

Question 8

Benefit

Answer 8

Anything reasonably regarded as economic gain or advantage.

Question 9

Bodily Injury

Answer 9

Physical pain, illness, or impairment of physical condition.

Question 10

Civil Commitment Facility

Answer 10

Facility housing persons committed as sexually violent predators.

Question 11

Coercion

Answer 11

A threat to commit an offense, cause harm, accuse, expose, or influence official actions.

Question 12

Conduct

Answer 12

An act or omission and its accompanying mental state.

Question 13

Consent

Answer 13

Assent in fact, whether express or apparent.

Question 14

Controlled Substance

Answer 14

Defined in Health and Safety Code §481.002.

Question 15

Corporation

Answer 15

Includes nonprofit and professional associations and joint stock companies.

Question 16

Correctional Facility

Answer 16

A place designated for confinement of persons arrested or convicted.

Question 17

Criminal Negligence

Answer 17

Defined in §6.03; failure to perceive a substantial and unjustifiable risk.

Question 18

Dangerous Drug

Answer 18

Defined in Health and Safety Code §483.001.

Question 19

Deadly Weapon

Answer 19

Anything designed or used in a way to cause death or serious bodily injury.

Question 20

Drug

Answer 20

Defined in Health and Safety Code §481.002.

Question 21

Effective Consent

Answer 21

Consent legally authorized, not obtained by force or fraud.

Question 22

Electric Generating Plant

Answer 22

Facility that generates electric energy for distribution.

Question 23

Electric Utility Substation

Answer 23

Facility used to switch or change voltage in transmission of electricity.

Question 24

Element of Offense

Answer 24

The conduct, mental state, result, and absence of exceptions.

Question 25

Felony

Answer 25

Offense punishable by death or penitentiary confinement.

Question 26

Government

Answer 26

The state or its political subdivisions and agencies.

Question 27

Harm

Answer 27

Any loss, disadvantage, or injury.

Question 28

Individual

Answer 28

A living human being, including unborn from fertilization to birth.

Question 29

Law

Answer 29

Constitution, statute, ordinance, court decision, or rule.

Question 30

Misdemeanor

Answer 30

Offense punishable by fine, jail, or both.

Question 31

Oath

Answer 31

Includes affirmation.

Question 32

Official Proceeding

Answer 32

Any governmental or legal process.

Question 33

Omission

Answer 33

Failure to act.

Question 34

Owner

Answer 34

Person with title, possession, or greater right to possession of property.

Question 35

Peace Officer

Answer 35

Defined in CCP Art. 2.12 or other law.

Question 36

Penal Institution

Answer 36

Place designated for confinement of criminal offenders.

Question 37

Person

Answer 37

An individual, corporation, or association.

Question 38

Possession

Answer 38

Actual care, custody, control, or management.

Question 39

Public Place

Answer 39

Area accessible to public including streets, businesses, and buildings.

Question 40

Public Servant

Answer 40

Elected, appointed, or authorized individual acting on behalf of the government.

Question 41

Reasonable Belief

Answer 41

Belief held by an ordinary and prudent person in similar circumstances.

Question 42

Rule

Answer 42

Includes regulation.

Question 43

Serious Bodily Injury

Answer 43

Injury that creates a substantial risk of death or causes major harm.

Question 44

Swear

Answer 44

Includes affirm.

Question 45

Unlawful

Answer 45

Criminal, tortious, or would be if not for justification.