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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-1-105: Offenses - Court authority not limited

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  2. Title 5
  3. Chapter 1

(a) An offense is conduct for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment or fine or both is authorized by statute. (b) An offense is classified as follows: (1) Felony; (2) Misdemeanor; or (3) Violation. (c) Nothing in the Arkansas Criminal Code shall be construed to limit the power of a court to punish for contempt or to employ any sanction authorized by law for the enforcement of an order, judgment, or decree. Acts 1975, No. 280, § 111; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-111.

(a) An offense is conduct for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment or fine or both is authorized by statute.

(b) An offense is classified as follows: (1) Felony; (2) Misdemeanor; or (3) Violation.

(1) Felony;

(2) Misdemeanor; or

(3) Violation.

(c) Nothing in the Arkansas Criminal Code shall be construed to limit the power of a court to punish for contempt or to employ any sanction authorized by law for the enforcement of an order, judgment, or decree.

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