Inhumane - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: inhumaneinhumane
not humane lacking and reflecting lack of pity kindness or compassion as humans are innately inhumane this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used...
inhumaneness
the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others the quality of being inhumane inhumanity of people or events...
Inhumanity
The quality or state of being inhuman or inhumane cruelty barbarity...
cruel and inhuman treatment
cruel and inhuman treatment : cruelty ...
inhumanely
In an inhumane manner...
Inhumanly
In an inhuman manner cruelly barbarously...
cause
cause 1 : something that brings about an effect or result [the negligent act which was the of the plaintiff's injury] NOTE: The cause of an injury must be proven in both tort and criminal cases. actual cause : cause in fact in this entry but-for cause : cause in fact in this entry cause in fact : a cause without which the result would not have occurred called also actual cause but-for cause concurrent cause : a cause that joins simultaneously with another cause to produce a result called also concurring cause compare intervening cause and superseding cause in this entry di·rect cause : proximate cause in this entry ef·fi·cient in·ter·ven·ing cause : superseding cause in this entry intervening cause 1 : an independent cause that follows another cause in time in producing the result but does not interrupt the chain of causation if foreseeable called also supervening cause compare concurrent cause and superseding cause in this entry 2 : super...
crime against humanity
crime against humanity :an inhumane act (as enslavement) committed against civilians before or during a war for which criminal liability is imposed by a domestic or international tribunal see also war crime ...
cruelty
cruelty pl: -ties 1 a : an intentional or criminally negligent act that causes pain and suffering [ to animals] [ to children] b : mistreatment or neglect that causes pain and suffering compare abuse NOTE: Cruelty is an aggravating circumstance to a crime (as murder). 2 : a spouse's conduct that endangers life or health or causes mental suffering or fear called also cruel and inhuman treatment NOTE: Cruelty is a ground for divorce. ...
Brutality
The quality of being brutal inhumanity savageness pitilessness...
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