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Murder

Murder [fr. morthor, morthen, Sax.; murdrum, Low Lat.]. It is thus defined by Coke (3 Inst. 47): 'When a person...

Poison

of administering into the system produces a violent, morbid or fatal changes or which destroys living tissues, the substance can be

Reasonable opportunity of being heard

the notice the omission to serve the notice would be fatal; where however proper hearing can be given without service or

Ship

'probably liable to pay damages' in respect of personal or fatal injuries caused in consequence of the negligence, etc., mentioned in

Workmen's Compensation Act

Workmen's Compensation Act. (English) The Workmen's Compensation Act, 1897, introduced the principle of compulsory insurance of workmen by employers in...

Discrepancy and contradiction

'contradiction'. Whereas contradiction in the statement of the witness is fatal for the case, minor discrepancy or variance in evidence will

Fatality

The state of being fatal or proceeding from destiny invincible necessity superior to and independent

Fatalness

Quality of being fatal

Curare

sometimes has little effect when taken internally but is quickly fatal when introduced into the blood and used by the Indians

Lord Campbell's Act

played an instrumental role in the passage of the 1846 Fatal Accidents Act, which formed the basis for such laws] :

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