Community Service Law and Legal Definition
In the criminal law area, community service refers to a form of sentencing involving an activity that benefits the community to compensate for harm done. The object of community service orders is to provide unpaid work which is of value to the community as an alternative to custody. Examples of different types of service, among others that may be ordered, include:
* cleaning a park
* collecting much needed items including clothes, shoes, bottle tabs, bottle cans, etc.
* volunteer work at a charity organization
* assisting older people in nursing homes
Legal Definition list
Related Legal Terms
- Absent Uniformed Services Voter
- Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual
- Acceptable Quality Level [Agricultural Marketing Service]
- Acceptance [Agricultural Marketing Service]
- Acceptance of Service Agreement
- Action for the Loss of Services
- Active Military Service
- Active Military, Naval, or Air Service
- Actuarial Services [Employee Retirement]
- Additional Health Services
