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Excess

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Excess, when a defendant pleaded to an action of assault that the plaintiff trespassed on his land and would not depart when ordered, whereupon he molliter manus imposuit, gently laid hands on him, the replication of excess was to the effect that the defendant used more force than necessary. See PLEADING.

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