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Crime Definition

A crime is conduct, by act or omission, which is punishable under statutory or common law with incarceration, a fine, or both. Federal crimes are prosecuted in United States District Courts. State misdemeanors are filed and prosecuted in Michigan’s district courts, while felonies are handled in county circuit courts.


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