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malice

malice 1 a : the intention or desire to cause harm (as death, bodily injury, or property damage) to another through an unlawful or wrongful act without justification or

menace

menace 1 : a show of an intention to inflict esp. physical harm [accomplished against a person's will by means of force,…, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury "California

loss

loss 1 : physical, emotional, or esp. economic harm or damage sustained: as a : decrease in value, capital, or amount compare gain b : an amount

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Cheating

he were not so deceived, and which act or omission causes or is likely to cause damage or harm to that, person in body mind, reputation or property, is said to 'cheat' in s. 415 of the

Chemical weapons

quantities are consistent with such purposes (ii) the munitions and devices, specifically designed to cause death or other harm through the toxic properties of those toxic chemicals specified in sub-clause (i), which would be released as a

Damage

v. Union of India, (1999) 6 SCC 667. Is sufficiently wide in its meaning embrace injury, mischief or harm done to property, Samuels v. Stubbs, (1972) 4 SASR 200. Means loss or harm, physical or economic, resulting

bioreactor

a liquid are used to perform chemical reactions as in synthesis of pharmaceutical agents or the conversion of harmful waste to less harmful substances The reactor consists of a vessel to contain the suspension of microorganisms plus

Acting honestly

has a suspicion that there is something wrong and does not make further enquiries. Being aware of possible harm to others, and acting in spite thereof, is acting with reckless disregard of consequences. It is worse than

Capital offences (Scotland)

intent to murder or maim, or to administer poison, with intent to murder, disable or do grievous bodily harm, or (by s. 2) to throw any sulphuric acid, etc., with intent to murder or maim.

Benefit of clergy

founding their principal argument upon this text of Scripture: 'Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.' They obtained great enlargements of this privilege, extending it not only to persons in holy orders, but also

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