§ 10.00 Definitions of terms of general use in this chapter.\n Except where different meanings are expressly specified in subsequent\nprovisions of this chapter, the following terms have the following\nmeanings:\n 1. "Offense" means conduct for which a sentence to a term of\nimprisonment or to a fine is provided by any law of this state or by any\nlaw, local law or ordinance of a political subdivision of this state, or\nby any order, rule or regulation of any governmental instrumentality\nauthorized by law to adopt the same.\n 2. "Traffic infraction" means any offense defined as "traffic\ninfraction" by section one hundred fifty-five of the vehicle and traffic\nlaw.\n 3. "Violation" means an offense, other than a "traffic infraction,"\nfor which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of fifteen days\ncannot be imposed.\n 4. "Misdemeanor" means an offense, other than a "traffic infraction,"\nfor which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of fifteen days\nmay be imposed, but for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in\nexcess of one year cannot be imposed.\n 5. "Felony" means an offense for which a sentence to a term of\nimprisonment in excess of one year may be imposed.\n 6. "Crime" means a misdemeanor or a felony.\n 7. "Person" means a human being, and where appropriate, a public or\nprivate corporation, an unincorporated association, a partnership, a\ngovernment or a governmental instrumentality.\n 8. "Possess" means to have physical possession or otherwise to\nexercise dominion or control over tangible property.\n 9. "Physical injury" means impairment of physical condition or\nsubstantial pain.\n 10. "Serious physical injury" means physical injury which creates a\nsubstantial risk of death, or which causes death or serious and\nprotracted disfigurement, protracted impairment of health or protracted\nloss or impairment of the function of any bodily organ.\n 11. "Deadly physical force" means physical force which, under the\ncircumstances in which it is used, is readily capable of causing death\nor other serious physical injury.\n 12. "Deadly weapon" means any loaded weapon from which a shot, readily\ncapable of producing death or other serious physical injury, may be\ndischarged, or a switchblade knife, pilum ballistic knife, metal knuckle\nknife, dagger, billy, blackjack, plastic knuckles, or metal knuckles.\n 13. "Dangerous instrument" means any instrument, article or substance,\nincluding a "vehicle" as that term is defined in this section, which,\nunder the circumstances in which it is used, attempted to be used or\nthreatened to be used, is readily capable of causing death or other\nserious physical injury.\n 14. "Vehicle" means a "motor vehicle", "trailer" or "semi-trailer," as\ndefined in the vehicle and traffic law, any snowmobile as defined in the\nparks and recreation law, any aircraft, or any vessel equipped for\npropulsion by mechanical means or by sail.\n 15. "Public servant" means (a) any public officer or employee of the\nstate or of any political subdivision thereof or of any governmental\ninstrumentality within the state, or (b) any person exercising the\nfunctions of any such public officer or employee. The term public\nservant includes a person who has been elected or designated to become a\npublic servant.\n 16. "Juror" means any person who is a member of any jury, including a\ngrand jury, impaneled by any court in this state or by any public\nservant authorized by law to impanel a jury. The term juror also\nincludes a person who has been drawn or summoned to attend as a\nprospective juror.\n 17. "Benefit" means any gain or advantage to the beneficiary and\nincludes any gain or advantage to a third person pursuant to the desire\nor consent of the beneficiary.\n 18. "Juvenile offender" means (1) a person thirteen years old who is\ncriminally responsible for acts constituting murder in the second degree\nas defined in subdivisions one and two of section 125.25 of thi
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