Fight - Law Dictionary Search Results
Friend
of the meaning of the word 'friend', according to the Collins English Dictionary is 'an ally in a fight or cause; supporter'. The term 'friend' used in the judgments of the Court was more in this sense
Re
as recline to lean back recall to call back recede remove reclaim to call out against repugn to fight against recognition a knowing again rejoin to join again reiterate reassure Combinations containing the prefix re are readily
Repugnate
To oppose to fight against
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Scrimmage
Formerly a skirmish now a general row or confused fight or struggle
Slugging match
A boxing match or prize fight marked rather by heavy hitting than skill
Meditatio fug'
Meditatio fug'. A debtor in meditatione fug' (meditating fight) may, by the law of Scotland, be arrested by warrant obtained for that purpose. Scots Law. See ARREST
Homicide
not amounting to felony, by accident kills another; or (b) Involuntary, where, upon a sudden quarrel, two persons fight, and one of them kills the other; or where a man greatly provokes another by some personal violence,
Mayhem
Mayhem, the deprivation of a member proper for defence in fight, as an arm, leg, finger, eye, or a fore-tooth; yet not a jawtooth, or an ear, or a
Monomachy
Monomachy [fr. Gk., and a fight], a duel; a single combat. It was anciently allowed by law, for the trial or proof of crimes.
Public disorder
1525. Means every breach of the peace does not lead to public disorder. When two drunkards quarrel and fight there is disorder but not public disorder. They can be dealt with under the powers to maintain law
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