Behaviorism - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: behaviorismBehavior
Manner of behaving whether good or bad mode of conducting ones self conduct deportment carriage used also of inanimate objects as the behavior of a ship in a storm the behavior of the magnetic needle...
behavioral
of or pertaining to behavior...
behaviorism
an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior...
bond
bond 1 a : a usually formal written agreement by which a person undertakes to perform a certain act (as appear in court or fulfill the obligations of a contract) or abstain from performing an act (as committing a crime) with the condition that failure to perform or abstain will obligate the person or often a surety to pay a sum of money or will result in the forfeiture of money put up by the person or surety ;also : the money put up NOTE: The purpose of a bond is to provide an incentive for the fulfillment of an obligation. It also provides reassurance that the obligation will be fulfilled and that compensation is available if it is not fulfilled. In most cases a surety is involved, and the bond makes the surety responsible for the consequences of the obligated person's behavior. Some bonds, such as fidelity bonds, function as insurance agreements, in which the surety promises to pay for financial loss caused by the bad behavior of an obligated person or by some contingency over w...
misconduct
misconduct : intentional or wanton wrongful but usually not criminal behavior: as a : deliberate or wanton violation of standards of conduct by a government official b : wrongful behavior (as adultery) by a spouse that leads to the dissolution of the marriage c : an attorney's violation of the standards set for professional conduct ;also : an attorney's and esp. a prosecutor's use of deceptive or reprehensible methods in presenting a case to a jury d : impermissible behavior by a juror (as communicating about the case with outsiders, witnesses, or others, reading or hearing news reports about the case, or independently introducing evidence to other jurors) e : an employee's deliberate or wanton disregard of an employer's interests or disregard or violation of the employer's standards or rules that is sufficient to justify a denial of unemployment compensation ...
good
good bet·ter best 1 : commercially sound or reliable [a risk] 2 a : valid or effectual under the law b : free of defects 3 a : characterized by honesty and fairness b : conforming to a standard of virtue [shall hold their offices during behavior "U.S. Constitution art. III"] ;also : characterized by or relating to good behavior n 1 : advancement of prosperity and well-being [for the of the community] 2 : an item of tangible movable personal property having value but usually excluding money, securities, and negotiable instruments usually used in pl. : as a pl : all things under section 2-105 of the Uniform Commercial Code that are movable at the time of identification to the contract for sale other than the money that is to be paid, investment securities, and choses in action b pl : all things under section 9-104 of the Uniform Commercial Code that are movable at the time that a security interest in them attaches or that are fixtures but excluding money, documents,...
lascivious
lascivious : reflecting or producing sexual desire or behavior esp. that is considered indecent or obscene [lewd and behavior] ...
biologism
use of biological principles in explaining human behavior especially social behavior...
double standard
a standard or set of principles governing conduct which is applied more stringently or differently to one group of people than to another used especially of standards of sexual behavior that condemn behavior on the part of women that is condoned or not condemned when exhibited by men...
Juvenile delinquency
Juvenile delinquency, means Anti-social behavior by a minor; esp., behavior that would be criminally punishable if the actor were an adult, but instead is usu. punished by special laws pertaining only to minors. Also termed delinquent minor, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 871....
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