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Harmful publication
Matched in: Term Harmful publication
Volenti non fit injuria
of a serious physical injury or where the rights of the public as well as the individual sustaining harm have intervened. The public are interested in preventing one of their number from grievous bodily harm and from … unless the act amounts to the infliction of a serious physical injury or where the rights of the public as well as the individual sustaining harm have intervened. The public are interested in preventing one of their
Public policy, opposed to public policy
of what is for the public good or in the public interest or what would be injurious or harmful to the public good or the public interest has varied from time to time. As new concepts take … Public policy, opposed to public policy, from the very nature of things, the expressions 'public policy', 'opposed to public
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Young person
eighteen years (s. 5). See CHILD-REN. Means a person under the age of twenty years. [Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act, 1956 (93 of 1956), s. 2 (c)] Means a person who has completed fourteen years of age
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 … England, from black + 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
protect
protect 1 : to shield from injury or harm [ing public health and safety] 2 : to secure or preserve against encroachment, infringement, restriction, or violation : … protect 1 : to shield from injury or harm [ing public health and safety] 2 : to secure or preserve against encroachment, infringement, restriction, or violation : maintain the
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). … 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).
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 … Oppressor, means a public official who unlawfully or wrongfully exercises power under colour of authority in a way that causes a person
Pollution
water (whether directly or indirectly) as may, or is likely to, create a nuisance or render such water harmful or injurious to public health or safety, or to domestic, commer-cial, industrial, agricultural or other legitimate uses, or … indirectly) as may, or is likely to, create a nuisance or render such water harmful or injurious to public health or safety, or to domestic, commer-cial, industrial, agricultural or other legitimate uses, or to the life and
Slander of title
means a false and malicious written or spoken public statement disparaging a person's title to property that cause harm for which special damages may be awarded, M&P Concrete Prods. v. Woods, 590 So 2d 429 (1991) … Slander of title, means a false and malicious written or spoken public statement disparaging a person's title to property that cause harm for which special damages may be awarded, M&P
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