Justify - Law Dictionary Search Results
Bribe
(1878) 8 Ch D 286. The acceptance of a secret commission from the other side to a negotiation justifies the dismissal of the agent receiving it, Boston Deep Sea Fishery v. Ansell, (1888) 39 Ch D 339.
Breach of peace
if he has reasonable cause to believe that a breach of the peace is imminent he may be justified in committing an assault or effecting an arrest; R.F.V. Heuston, Salmond on the Law of Torts, 131 (17th
Banker
that if a customer having a balance of 99l. give a cheque for 100l., the banker is legally justified in dishonouring it by refusing payment altogether, Schroeder v. Central Bank of London, (1876) 34 LT 735. If
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Bail-piece
judge, was filed in the court in which the action was pending, and notice of the bail having justified was then given to the opposite party.
Avowry, or advowry
in the action of replevin (see that title), which stated the nature and merits of the defence, and justified or avowed taking the distress in his (the defendant's) own right, which, if established, would entitle him to
Amotion
is implied or may be conferred by charter. Under the old law it has been said that offences justifying amotion must either be committed in the official character, infamous, or indictable (Kyd on Corporations); but habitual drunkenness
overblown
Having been given more publicity than warranted having had ascribed more importance than was justified as an overblown medical discovery
time, place, or manner restriction
time, place, or manner restriction : a restriction on the time, place, or manner of expression that is justified when it is neutral as to content and serves a significant government interest and leaves open ample alternative
Indefensible
Not defensible not capable of being defended maintained vindicated or justified unjustifiable untenable as an indefensible fortress position cause statement etc
Glassite
in the 18th century by John Glass a minister of the Established Church of Scotland who taught that justifying faith is ldquono more than a simple assent to the divine testimone passively recived by the understandingrdquo The
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