Excuse - Law Dictionary Search Results
Desertion
of desertion, and a wife without cause refusing marital intercourse cannot allege 'desertion' by the husband 'without reasonable excuse' if in consequence he refuses to live with her, Synge v. Synge, 1901, P. 317. In Scotland, malicious
Defender, advocate, pleader
and advocate signifies one who is called to speak in favour of another; a pleader from plea or excuse, signifies him who pleads in behalf of one who is accused or a party in a civil suit.
De non residentia clerici regis
non residentia clerici regis, an ancient writ where a parson was employed in the royal service, etc., to excuse and discharge him of non-residence. 2 Inst. 264.
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Contramandatum
Contramandatum, a lawful excuse, which a defendant in a suit by attorney alleges for himself to show that the plaintiff has no
Chance
a crime. If an accidental mischief should follow from the performance of a lawful act, the party stands excused from all guilt; but if the act be felonious, and a consequence ensues not foreseen or intended, as
Defence
be, in fact, taken away by the law of society. In the English law it is held an excuse for breaches of the peace, nay even for homicide itself; but care must be taken that the resistance
Calling the jury
are first called, and who appear, are sworn or the jury, unless some just cause of challenge or excuse, with respect to any of them, shall be brought forward.
Breach of warrantee
A seller may be liable for a breach of warrantee even without any negligence or misconduct; failure without excuse or justification to fulfil one's obligations under a contract - called also breach of contract, Webster's Dictionary of
Breach
in performance of or a failure to perform the obligation created by a promise, duty, or law without excuse or jurisdiction, Webster's Dictionary of Law, Indian Edn. (2005), p. 58.
Age
a rape, or the like, where if he has a mischievous discretion, the presumption of impotence will not excuse him from aiding and assisting in the commission of the offence. He may, it seems, be convicted of
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