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a summation of crime statistics tallied annually by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and consisting primarily of data on crimes reported to the police and of arrests.
Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA)
a standard supported by the American Medical Association, the American Bar Association, and by The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws which provides that "An individual who has sustained either (1) irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions, or (2) irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem, is dead." The UDDA provides a model for legislation, and has been adopted in various forms by many states.
unlawful assembly
a gathering of three or more persons for the purposes of doing an unlawful act or for the purpose of doing a lawful act in a violent, boisterous, or tumultuous manner.
uttering
the offering, passing, or attempted passing of a forged instrument with knowledge that the document is false and with intent to defraud.
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