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Quia timet

Means 'because he fears'. A legal doctrine that allows a person to seek equitable relief from future probable harm to a specific right or interest, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1260. Means an action brought to

Pro forma defendant

defendant is a defendant named as a matter of formality, who typically has no direct responsibility for the harm alleged, but shares an interest with other defendants, such as being a co-owner of property or successor in

Poison

F&F 681. Unlawful and malicious administering of poison so as to endanger life or to inflict grievous bodily harm is a felony, punishable by penal servitude up to ten years, or imprisonment; and such adminis-tration with intent

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Oppressor

official who unlawfully or wrongfully exercises power under colour of authority in a way that causes a person harm; one who commits oppression, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1121

Nocent

Nocent, guilty; criminal. Nocent, means 'harm'. Injurious; Harmful; Guilty; Criminal. This word is the little-used antonym of Innocent, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1069.

Maritime lien

springs from general maritime law and is based on the concept as if the ship itself caused the harm, loss or damage to others or to their property and this must itself make good that loss, M.V.

Malice

such intentions, as lying in wait, antecedent menaces, former grudges, and concerted schemes to do him some bodily harm; or implied, as where one wilfully poisons another; in such a deliberate act the law presumes malice, though

Magna Carta

us, and be found in our realm at the beginning of the wars, they shall be attached without harm of body or goods, until it be known unto us, or our chief justice, how our merchants be

Hazardous substance

substance or preparation which, by reason of its chemical or physico-chemical properties or handling, is liable to cause harm to human beings, other living creatures, plants, micro-organism, property or the environment. [Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of

Machinate

To plan to contrive esp to form a scheme with the purpose of doing harm to contrive artfully to plot

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Quia timet

Means 'because he fears'. A legal doctrine that allows a person to seek equitable relief from future probable harm to a specific right or interest, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1260. Means an action brought to

Pro forma defendant

defendant is a defendant named as a matter of formality, who typically has no direct responsibility for the harm alleged, but shares an interest with other defendants, such as being a co-owner of property or successor in

Poison

F&F 681. Unlawful and malicious administering of poison so as to endanger life or to inflict grievous bodily harm is a felony, punishable by penal servitude up to ten years, or imprisonment; and such adminis-tration with intent

Keep your definitions linked to case research

Oppressor

official who unlawfully or wrongfully exercises power under colour of authority in a way that causes a person harm; one who commits oppression, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1121

Nocent

Nocent, guilty; criminal. Nocent, means 'harm'. Injurious; Harmful; Guilty; Criminal. This word is the little-used antonym of Innocent, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1069.

Maritime lien

springs from general maritime law and is based on the concept as if the ship itself caused the harm, loss or damage to others or to their property and this must itself make good that loss, M.V.

Malice

such intentions, as lying in wait, antecedent menaces, former grudges, and concerted schemes to do him some bodily harm; or implied, as where one wilfully poisons another; in such a deliberate act the law presumes malice, though

Magna Carta

us, and be found in our realm at the beginning of the wars, they shall be attached without harm of body or goods, until it be known unto us, or our chief justice, how our merchants be

Hazardous substance

substance or preparation which, by reason of its chemical or physico-chemical properties or handling, is liable to cause harm to human beings, other living creatures, plants, micro-organism, property or the environment. [Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of

Machinate

To plan to contrive esp to form a scheme with the purpose of doing harm to contrive artfully to plot

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