merger of offenses

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• merger of offenses — The common law doctrine that if a misdemeanor is an ingredient of a felony, the misdemeanor is an integral part of the felony and prosecution can only be for the felony. 21 Am J2d Crim L § 9. The embracing of one offense necessarily involved in… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• merger — merg·er / mər jər/ n 1: the absorption of a lesser estate or interest into a greater one held by the same person compare confusion 2: the incorporation and superseding of one contract by another 3 a: the treatment (as by statute) of two offenses… …   Law dictionary

• merger of crimes — See merger of offenses …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• Merger doctrine — The phrase merger doctrine or doctrine of merger may refer to one of several legal doctrines: Merger doctrine (antitrust law) Merger doctrine (civil procedure) Merger doctrine (copyright law) The merger doctrine in criminal law of lesser included …   Wikipedia

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