Lesser included offense

LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE - In some cases the law which a person is charged with breaking actually covers two separate crimes, one is more serious than the second, and the second is generally called a lesser included offense; ...

LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSES: Charges that contain elements of the most serious charge against a defendant.

Lesser included offense
Any lesser offense included in the statute under the original charge.

Lesser included offense
Definition - Noun
: a crime (as unlawful entry) that is by definition included in the commission of another crime (as burglary) which has additional elements and greater criminal liability ...

See also: Charge, Offense, Witness, Service, Crime