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deadly weapon
or that when used as an instrument of offense is capable of causing death or sometimes serious bodily harm compare dangerous weapon NOTE: An unloaded firearm has been generally held to be a deadly weapon. Although usually
cure
to undo (damage to a litigant's case caused by procedural errors made during a trial) [subsequent proceedings cured harm caused by trial court's error in impermissibly allowing…statements of government witness "National Law Journal"] ;also : to judicially
clear and present danger
of speech or press) by the legislative or executive branch of government [a clear and present danger of harm to others or himself] see also freedom of speech, Schenck v. United States in the Important Cases section
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bodily injury
bodily injury : any damage to a person's physical condition including pain or illness called also bodily harm compare emotional distress, serious bodily injury
blackmail
+ dialectal mail payment, rent] : extortion or coercion by often written threats esp. of public exposure, physical harm, or criminal prosecution blackmail vt black·mail·er [-mā-lər] n
battery
from Latin battuere] : the crime or tort of intentionally or recklessly causing offensive physical contact or bodily harm (as by striking or by administering a poison or drug) that is not consented to by the victim
prophylactic
prophylactic : designed or tending to prevent harm or wrong [a rule against profiting from inside information]
estoppel
previous position maintained by words, silence, or actions when allowing the new position to be adopted would unfairly harm another person who has relied on the previous position to his or her loss called also estoppel in
restrictive covenant
interests of the employer or partnership, must not impose undue hardship on the individual concerned, and must not harm the public interest (as by causing undue restraint of trade).
Caution
A careful attention to the probable effects of an act in order that failure or harm may be avoided prudence in regard to danger provident care wariness
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Harm - Law Dictionary Search Results
deadly weapon
or that when used as an instrument of offense is capable of causing death or sometimes serious bodily harm compare dangerous weapon NOTE: An unloaded firearm has been generally held to be a deadly weapon. Although usually
cure
to undo (damage to a litigant's case caused by procedural errors made during a trial) [subsequent proceedings cured harm caused by trial court's error in impermissibly allowing…statements of government witness "National Law Journal"] ;also : to judicially
clear and present danger
of speech or press) by the legislative or executive branch of government [a clear and present danger of harm to others or himself] see also freedom of speech, Schenck v. United States in the Important Cases section
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bodily injury
bodily injury : any damage to a person's physical condition including pain or illness called also bodily harm compare emotional distress, serious bodily injury
blackmail
+ dialectal mail payment, rent] : extortion or coercion by often written threats esp. of public exposure, physical harm, or criminal prosecution blackmail vt black·mail·er [-mā-lər] n
battery
from Latin battuere] : the crime or tort of intentionally or recklessly causing offensive physical contact or bodily harm (as by striking or by administering a poison or drug) that is not consented to by the victim
prophylactic
prophylactic : designed or tending to prevent harm or wrong [a rule against profiting from inside information]
estoppel
previous position maintained by words, silence, or actions when allowing the new position to be adopted would unfairly harm another person who has relied on the previous position to his or her loss called also estoppel in
restrictive covenant
interests of the employer or partnership, must not impose undue hardship on the individual concerned, and must not harm the public interest (as by causing undue restraint of trade).
Caution
A careful attention to the probable effects of an act in order that failure or harm may be avoided prudence in regard to danger provident care wariness
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