941. Carnal Knowledge

from Latin carnalis for "fleshly;" carnal knowledge, knowledge of sexual intercourse between a male and female in which there is at least some penetration, no matter how slight, is legally significant in that it is a necessary legal characteristic or element of rape, molestation, and statutory rape

942. Caption

The first section of any written legal papers to be filed. It contains then name, address, telephone number of the attorney, the person or persons the attorney represents, the court name, the title of the case, the number of the case, and the title of the documents.

943. Capricious

Unpredictable and subject to whim, often used in law to refer to judges and judicial decisions which do not follow the law, logic, or proper trial procedure.

944. Capitalized Value

Anticipated earnings which are discounted so that they represent a more realistic current value since projected earnings do not always turn out as favorable as expected or hoped.

945. Capitalization

1) the act of counting anticipated earnings and expenses as capital assets for accounting purposes 2) The amount of anticipated net earnings which hypothetically can be used for conversion into capital assets.

946. Capital Stock

The original amount paid by investors into a corporation for its issued stock. Capital stock also does not reflect the value of corporate assets, which can go up or down based on profits, losses, or purchases of equipment. Capital stock remains as a ledger entry at the original price.

947. Capital Punishment

execution for a capital offense

948. Capital Offense

any criminal charge which is punishable by the death penalty, called "capital" since the defendant could lose his/her head (Latin for caput); crimes punishable by death vary from state to state and country to country.

949. Capital

1) From Latin for caput, meaning 'head', the basic assets of a business or of an individual, including actual funds, equipment and property as distinguished from stock in trade, inventory, payroll, maintenance and services. 2) related to the basic assets or activities of a business or individual, such as capital account, capital assets, capital expenditure, and capital gain or loss 3) an amount of money a person owns

950. Cap

slang for maximum