At a glance, many words in the legal system are often used as if they are equal and interchangeable. However, in many situations, doing so is incorrect. Among the many terms that are often mistakenly used this way is murder and homicide. The difference between the two may not seem big, but the terms used […]

As the needs and rights of the public expands, new laws are introduced to, more often than not, meet those needs. However, keeping up with the addition of laws can be very difficult, as they are not often loudly promoted. Not knowing the new laws could keep a person from reaping benefit or could get a […]

Few things can affect a person the way having jail time on their record can. Whenever a person is arrested on criminal charges, it’s not uncommon for a judge to set a bail amount. Bail is a sum that is set so that the person charged could avoid having to serve jail time before a […]

Theft by deception is the act of stealing from another person under false pretenses. This kind of crime is often deliberate, as it is a manipulative way of gaining control of a person’s assets, property, or finances by the culprit falsely representing themselves, value, and their intentions. Theft by deception can take many forms in […]

The high cost of a job well done has lent itself to seeking more affordable alternatives wherever one could find them. This phenomenon affects a wide variety of different industries, including construction. Contractor fraud is a broadly-used term that covers a wide variety of illegal business practices committed by contractors. The exact kind of fraud […]