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Obliterate

(1) To wipe out, rub off, or erase (a writing or other markings)(2) To remove from existence; to destroy all traces of obliteration, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1104

Dissolve

up hence to bring to an end by separating the parts sundering a relation etc to terminate to destroy to deprive of force as to dissolve a partnership to dissolve Parliament

Rebuttal

The giving of evidence on the part of a plaintiff to destroy the effect of evidence introduced by the defendant in the same suit

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Extinguish

as a light or fire to stifle to cause to die out to put an end to to destroy as to extinguish a flame or life or love or hope a pretense or a right

Scathe

To do harm to to injure to damage to waste to destroy

Development work

Development work, construction of the under-ground market is not intended and meant to destroy the intrinsic character of a public park but on the contrary, the scheme is to re-locate and re-develop

Manorial documents

possession or under the control of the lord of the manor but he shall not be entitled to destroy or wilfully damage them. The Master of the Rolls has power to direct the documents to be sent

Self destructive

Destroying or tending to destroy ones self or itself rucidal

Mutilate

sense in which it is generally used by law writers and judges, means to render imperfect...... 'mutilate'.......means to destroy or remove a material part of, so as to render imperfect erroneously defined word as applied to articles

Lawful, Legal

to continue whereas a person in possession, de jure, actually or constructively has the right to use, enjoy, destroy or alienate property. Legal and lawful normally, convey same sense and are usually interchangeable. What is legal is

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