Lesser included offense

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003003",
  "term": "Lesser included offense",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A crime that is composed entirely of some, but not all, of the elements of a greater crime, and does not require proof of any additional elements. For example, simple assault is a lesser included offense of aggravated assault. A defendant cannot be convicted of both the greater offense and its lesser included offense for the same act.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/lesser-included-offense/"
}