Impression

first impression

first impression : first consideration or judgment see also case of first impression at case ...

present sense impression : an out-of-court statement that describes or explains an event or condition and that was made during or immediately after the time the event or condition was perceived ;also : an exception to the hearsay rule allowing such a statement to be entered as evidence that what was asserted in the statement is true NOTE: Present sense impressions are excepted from the hearsay rule because the immediacy of the response is considered to render the statement trustworthy. “Look out, he's got a gun,” might be considered admissible as a present sense impression. ...

case of first impression

case of first impression see case ...

First Impression

First Impression. See PRIME IMPRESSIONIS....

Impression. Effect produced (esp. on mind and feelings). See PRIM' IMPRESSIONIS....

Impressed stamp

Impressed stamp, includes--(a) labels affixed and impressed by the proper officer, and(b) stamps embossed or engraved on stamped paper. [Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 od 1899), s. 2 (13)]...

Impressment

The act of seizing for public use or of impressing into public service compulsion to serve as the impressment of provisions or of sailors...

Impressing men

Impressing men, compelling persons to serve in the Navy. This practice was allowed at Common Law [see Ex parte Fox, (1793) 5 TR 277], and was extensively followed until 1815, when it began to be gradually abandoned for the recruiting by voluntary enlistment, which has now entirely displaced it. The practice is still clearly legal, and is recognized impliedly by the (English) Naval Enlistment Act, 1835 (5 & 6 Wm. 4, c. 24), which, however, provides that no person shall be detained in the Royal Navy, against his consent, for a longer period than five years except in case of emergency. See also the (English) Naval Enlistment Act, 1853 (16 & 17 Vict. c. 69), which, perhaps, has the effect of limiting the liability to serve to seafaring men. Under the (English) Army Act (s. 112) and (English) Air Force Act the Crown has power to impress carriages, animals, drivers and aircraft for moving baggage and stores, etc. Compensation is payable, see (English) Army Act, s. 113, and Sched....

Impressibility

The quality of being impressible susceptibility...

Impressible

Capable of being impressed susceptible sensitive...

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