Killing - Law Dictionary Search Results
Murder
(3) The person killed must be a reasonable creature in being, and under the king's peace. (4) The killing must be with malice aforethought, express or implied, and malice is implied from the perpetration of any felony,
Necessity, homicide by
some unavoidable necessity, without any will, intention, or desire, and without any inadvertence or negligence in the party killing, and therefore without any shadow of blame. As, for instance, by virtue of such an office as obliges
Murdrum
Murdrum, the secret killing of another, also the amercement to which the vill wherein it was committed, or, if that were too
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Moral turpitude
misconduct involves moral turpitude or not', Durga Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1957 Punj 97. Act of killing a person is normally attributed to a feeling of hurt or revenge; an act of personal vendetta. Per
Moerda
Moerda, the secret killing of another; murder, Teutonic word. 4 Bl. Com. 194.
Manslaughter
Manslaughter, the unlawful killing of another without malice express or implied. It is either-- (a) Voluntary, upon a sudden heat; or, (b)
Sheep-stealing
Sheep-stealing, or killing sheep with intent to steal, is a felony, Larceny Act, 1916, ss. 3 and 4.
Seeds Adulteration Act, 1869
no offence to make old seeds look like new). A thus amended the Act penalizes up to 5l. killing or dyeing seeds, the term 'to dye seeds' meaning 'to apply to seeds any process of colouring, dyeing,
last clear chance
himself or herself in peril will not bar recovery from a defendant who could have avoided injuring or killing the plaintiff by the use of ordinary care called also discovered peril
Strokehaul
Strokehaul, a device for catching fish, the use of which is prohibited for taking or killing salmon, trout, or freshwater fish. (Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act, 1923, s. 1)
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