Fen - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: fenoffensive
offensive 1 : of, relating to, or designed for attack [ weapons] 2 : causing displeasure or resentment ;esp : contrary to a particular or prevailing sense of what is decent, proper, or moral [depicted sexual acts in a patently way] see also obscene of·fen·sive·ly adv of·fen·sive·ness n ...
Fenny
Pertaining to or inhabiting a fen abounding in fens swampy boggy...
Powdikes
Powdikes, an ancient dyke or embankment to keep out the fen waters. Destroying them in the fens of Norfolk and Ely is felony by 22 Hen. 8, c. 11....
defensive
defensive 1 : serving to defend or as part of a defense [a pleading] 2 : devoted to resisting or preventing aggressive actions [a recapitalization…to escape a takeover attempt "Barbara Franklin"] de·fen·sive·ly adv ...
offense
offense or of·fence [ə-fens] n 1 : a violation of the law ;esp : a criminal act [nor shall any person be subject for the same to be twice put in jeopardy "U.S. Constitution amend. V"] see also lesser included offense 2 in the civil law of Louisiana : an intentional unlawful act that causes damage to another and for which the law imposes an obligation for damages compare quasi contract at contract, quasi-offense NOTE: Breach of contract, offenses, quasi-offenses, and quasi contracts are the bases for civil liability under the civil law. Offenses and quasi-offenses are comparable to common-law torts. ...
Fen
Low land overflowed or covered wholly or partially with water but producing sedge coarse grasses or other aquatic plants boggy land moor marsh...
Fen cricket
The mole cricket...
Fennish
Abounding in fens fenny...
Fen sucked
Sucked out of marches...
Marish
Low wet ground a marsh a fen a bog a moor...
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