Ordinance 466A-77 - Laserfiche WebLink

• --(9) "Element of an offense" means (i) such conduct or (ii) --such attendant circumstances, or (iii) such a result of rconduct as: • (a) is included in the description of the forbidden conduct in the definition of the offense; or - (b) establishes the required kind of culpability; or • ~(c) negates an-excuse or justification for such conduct; or • (d) negates a defense under the statute of limitations; or :.(e) establishes jurisdiction; . 410) "Forcible felony" means any felony which involves the 'use. .or threat of physical force or violence against any person; • 7-(11) "judger includes every judicial officer authorized, alone -„or-with others , to hold or preside over a court; • -(12) "Material element of an offense” means an element that does —not relate exclusively to the statute of limitations , jurisdiction --or-to any other matter similarly unconnected with (i.) the harm or•evi.l, incident to conduct, sought to be prevented by the law refining the offense, or (ii) the existence of a justification 4or excuse for such conduct; -413) -"Motor vehicle" means every- vehicle which is self-propelled -=or, propelled by eiectirc power obtained from overhead --Volley wires; ;(14) "Officer" and "public officer" has its ordinary meaning and .inclludes all assistants , deputies , clerks and employees of Aly public officer and all persons exercising or assuming -to exercise any of the powers or functions of a.public officer; (15) "Omission" means a failure to act; (16) "Ordinance" means the Charter of the City or an act of the City Council;