Deliberation - Law Dictionary Search Results
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deliberation 1 a : the act of deliberating compare premeditation b : a discussion and consideration by a group of persons (as a jury or legislature) of the reasons for or against a measure 2 : the quality or state of being deliberate [killing with ] de·lib·er·a·tive [dē-li-bə-rā-tiv, -brə-tiv] adj ...
Deliberately
With careful consideration or deliberation circumspectly warily not hastily or rashly slowly as a purpose deliberately formed...
Deliberately absented himself
Deliberately absented himself, consideration must be given to the concept of deliberate absence and to the concept of a trial, Government of Albania v. Blefa, (2005) 1 WLR 3576. [Extradition Act, 2003 (41), s. 85(3)]...
deliberate
deliberate -at·ed -at·ing vi : to think about and weigh or discuss issues and decisions carefully [the jury retired to ] vt : to think about or evaluate [di-li-bə-rət] adj 1 : characterized by or resulting from careful consideration ;esp : characterized by or resulting from evaluation done in a cool state of blood and with a fixed purpose [ murder] compare premeditated 2 : characterized by an understanding of the nature of a thing or act and its consequences [ falsehoods] de·lib·er·ate·ly adv de·lib·er·ate·ness n ...
deliberate homicide
deliberate homicide see homicide ...
Deliberate
Weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision carefully considering the probable consequences of a step circumspect slow in determining applied to persons as a deliberate judge or counselor...
Deliberateness
The quality of being deliberate calm consideration circumspection...
Deliberation
The act of deliberating or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure careful consideration mature reflection...
Deliberator
One who deliberates...
Wilful
Wilful, deliberate conduct of a person who is a free agent, knows that he is doing and intends to do what he is doing, Dictionary of Law by L.B. Curzon, p. 361. See also Chordia Automobiles v. S. Moosa, (2000) 3 SCC 282.Means 'governed by Will without yielding to reason or without regard to reason; obstinately or perversely self-willed, Webster's Third New International Dictionary, p. 2617; see also Chordia Automobiles v. S. Moosa, (2000) 3 SCC 282.Means intentional; not incidental or involuntary.Wilful means done intentionally, knowingly, and purposely, without justifiable excuse as distingui-shed from an act done carelessly; thoughtlessly, heedlessly or inadvertently;In common parlance word wilful is used in sense of intentional, as distinguished from accidental or involuntary, Word and Phrases, Chordia Automobiles v. S. Moosa, (2000) 3 SCC 282.Means an act or omission which is done voluntarily and intentionally and with the specific intent to do something the law forbids or with the...
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