Law Dictionary Definitions

attempt to attempt.A first step made toward a criminal attempt of some sort, such as a failed effort to mail someone a note inciting that person to  engage in criminal conduct. • As a general rule,  courts  do  not  recognize  an  attempt  to  commit  a  crime  that  is  itself  an  attempt.  But  some jurisdictions recognize…

attempt to assault.See attempted assault under ASSAULT.[Blacks Law 8th]

attempted suicide.See SUICIDE.[Blacks Law 8th]

attempted monopolization.See MONOPOLIZATION.[Blacks Law 8th]

attempted marriage.See void marriage under MARRIAGE(1).[Blacks Law 8th]

attempted assault.See ASSAULT.[Blacks Law 8th]

attempt,n.1. The act or an instance of making an effort to accomplish something, esp. without success. 2.Criminal law. An overt act that is done with the intent to commit a crime but that falls short of completing the crime. • Attempt is an inchoate offense distinct from the attempted crime. Under  the  Model  Penal  Code, …

attaint (<<schwa>>-taynt),  adj. Maligned  or  tarnished  reputationally; under  an  attainder  for crime. attaint,n. Hist. A writ to inquire whether a 12-member jury gave a false verdict. • If it was so found  (by  a  24-member  jury),  the  judgment based  on  the  verdict  was  overturned.  The writ  was abolished in England in 1826.[Blacks Law 8th]

attainder  (<<schwa>>-tayn-d<<schwa>>r),  n.1.  At common  law,  the  act  of  extinguishing  a person’s civil rights when that person is sentenced to death or declared an outlaw for committing a felony or treason. 2.Hist. A grand-jury proceeding to try whether a jury has given a false verdict. 3. The conviction of a jury so tried. See BILL…

attachment on mesne process.See ancillary attachment under ATTACHMENT(3).[Blacks Law 8th]