A&E Cancels 'Dog the Bounty Hunter'. The cable network has opted not to move forward with a ninth season of the unscripted series starring Duane Dog Chapman. Duane Dog Chapman, aka Dog the Bounty Hunter, is heading to the ranks of the unemployed. A&E has canceled Dog the Bounty Hunter after eight seasons, a network spokesman confirms to The Hollywood Reporter.
(redirected from Criminal charges) Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Wikipedia. (Ä­ndÄ«t`mÉnt), in criminal lawcriminal law, the branch of law that defines crimes, treats of their nature, and provides for their punishment. A tort is a civil wrong committed against an individual; a crime, on the other hand, is regarded as an offense committed against the public, even though only one. ..... Click the link for more information.
Criminal Law. A body of rules and statutes that defines conduct prohibited by the government because it threatens and harms public safety and welfare and that establishes punishment to be imposed for the commission of such acts. The term criminal law generally refers to substantive criminal laws. Substantive criminal laws define crimes and may establish punishments. In contrast, Criminal Procedure describes the process through which the criminal laws are enforced. For example, the law prohibiting murder is a substantive criminal law.