What term describes a person's admissions of enough facts to establish guilt?

• A. Complaint
• B. Complainant
• C. Confession
• D. Conspiracy

Answer: (C)

A confession is an admission by the person accused that they committed the crime and that their statements include the essential facts that meet the elements of the offense. This kind of statement directly acknowledges guilt and can be used as evidence if it’s voluntary and legally obtained, making it the best fit for “admitting enough facts to establish guilt.” The other terms don’t describe the defendant’s own admission: a complaint is the initial filing asserting that a crime occurred, and the complainant is the person who files that complaint. Conspiracy refers to a separate charge for planning with others to commit a crime, not an admission of guilt by the individual.