Fragmentation Grenade - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: fragmentation grenadefragmentation grenade
A type of hand grenade designed to burst into multiple fragments upon detonation of the explosive charge the fragments fly away at high velocity killing or wounding persons nearby Contrasted to concussion grenade The common type of fragmentation grenade used by the American military was sometimes jocosely referred to as a pineapple from its reticulated surface appearance resembling that of the fruit...
frag
To assault especially to kill or wound with a fragmentation grenade...
Fragment
A part broken off a small detached portion an imperfect part as a fragment of an ancient writing...
Fragmented
Broken into fragments...
Civil Law
Civil Law, that rule of action which every particular nation, commonwealth, or city has established peculiarly for itself, more properly distinguished by the name of municipal law.The term 'civil law' is now chiefly applied to that which the Romans complied from the laws of nature and nations.The 'Roman Law'and the 'Civil Law' are convertible phrases, meaning the same system of jurisprudence; it is now frequently denominated 'the Roman Civil Law.'The collections of Roman Civil Law, before its reformation in the sixth century of the Christian era by the eastern Emperor Justinian, were the following:--(1) Leges Regi'. These laws were for the most part promulgated by Romulus, Numa Pompilius and Servius Tullius. To Romulus are ascribed the formation of a constitutional government, and the imposition of a fine, instead of death, for crimes; Numa Pompilius composed the laws relating to religion and divine worship, and abated the rigour of subsisting laws; and Servius Tullius, the sixth king,...
Deacutebris
Broken and detached fragments taken collectively especially fragments detached from a rock or mountain and piled up at the base...
Impaction
The driving of one fragment of bone into another so that the fragments are not movable upon each other as impaction of the skull or of the hip...
Granade
See Grenade...
Grenade
A hollow ball or shell of iron filled with powder of other explosive ignited by means of a fuse and thrown from the hand among enemies...
Grenadier
Originaly a soldier who carried and threw grenades afterward one of a company attached to each regiment or battalion taking post on the right of the line and wearing a peculiar uniform In modern times a member of a special regiment or corps as a grenadier of the guard of Napoleon I one of the regiment of Grenadier Guards of the British army etc...
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