Encounter - Law Dictionary Search Results

Encounter

in conflict with to oppose to struggle with as to encounter a friend in traveling two armies encounter each other to

or combination of qualities in character which enables one to encounter danger and trouble with tranquility and firmness to disdain injustice

and are of the most confused character) were framed to encounter papal usurpation by presentation of aliens to English benefices. The

congress [Latin congressus meeting, encounter, from congredi to approach, meet] 1 : a formal meeting

his own conduct and which he was not obliged to encounter by any term of his contract of service, the accident

To meet unexpectedly to encounter

defendendo, as where a man kills another upon a sudden encounter in his own defence, or in the defence of his

To run or strike against each other to encounter to clash to jostle

An encounter a battle

impressing dread adapted to excite fear and deter from approach encounter or undertaking alarming