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TERMINAL VELOCITY – speed of the bullet upon
striking the target.

TERRITORIAL – a characteristic of criminal law
which states that criminal law undertakes to punish
crimes committee within Philippine territory.

TERRITORY – the geographical limits of the territory
over which the court presides and where the
offense was committed.

TERRORISM – generally refers to any act of sowing
and creating a condition of widespread
extraordinary fear and panic among the populace
in order to coerce the government to give in to an
unlawful demand.

TESTAMENT – strictly, a testimonial or statement of
a person’s wishes concerning the disposition of his
or her personal property.

TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE – oral averments given in
open court by the witness.

TESTIMONY – a statement made by a witness, under
oath, usually related to a legal proceeding or
legislative hearing.

THEFT – is committed by any person who, with intent
to gain but without violence against or intimidation
of neither persons nor force upon things, shall take
personal property of another without the latter’s
consent.

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