cognate offense
cognate offense 同类罪行 指与较重的罪行〔greater offense〕有相同因素，又包含了较重的罪行所不具有的因素的罪行，二者属于相同种类或等级的罪行。
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cognate
cognate, adj. See COGNATIC. cognate, n. One who is kin to another. • In Roman law, the term means a blood relationship and implies that the kinship derives from a lawful marriage. In Scots and later civil law, the term implies kinship from the mother’s side. Cf. AGNATE.
cognate offense
A lesser offense that is related to the greater offense because it shares several of the elements of the greater offense and is of the same class or category. • For example, shoplifting is a cognate offense of larceny because both crimes require the element of taking property with the intent to deprive the rightful
agnatus
agnatus (ag-nay-t[schwa]s), n. [Latin] Roman law. A person related through the male line. Cf. COGNATUS. “[Agnati were] all individuals subject for the time being to the same patria potestas, or who would be so subject were the common ancestor alive. Brothers and sisters, with their uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, and other colla-terals (not having been
cognatus
cognatus (kog-nay-t[schwa]s), n. & adj.[Latin] Roman law. A cognatic relative; a person related to another by a common ancestor. — Also termed cognate. Cf. AGNATUS. Pl. cognati.
cognatic
cognatic (kog-nat-ik), adj. (Of a relationship) existing between cognates. — Also termed cognate.
cognatio
cognatio (kog-nay-shee-oh), n. [Latin] Roman law. The relationship between people having a common ancestor; a blood relationship; cognates. Cf. AGNATIO.
relationship
relationship n. 亲属关系；(国际、人际等的)关系(→affinity; cognate; cognation; consanguinity; relation; relative)