Nuclear Weapon - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: nuclear weaponNuclear weapon or other nuclear explosive device
Nuclear weapon or other nuclear explosive device, means any nuclear weapon or other nuclear explosive device as may be determined by the Central Government, whose determination in the matter shall be final [Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibitions of Unlawful Activities Act, 2005 (21 of 2005), s. 4(b)]...
Nuclear
of pertaining to or using nuclear weapons a nuclear exchange ie a reciprocal bombardment by nuclear weapons...
nuclear war
A war in which nuclear weapons are used by both sides As generally used the term assumes major use of nuclear weapons by at least two opposing warring states As of 1999 no nuclear war has occurred...
Nuclear weapon
A weapon of great explosive power such as an atomic bomb or a hydrogen bomb which depends for most of its explosive power on the release of energy from within atomic nuclei by a nuclear reaction A fission weapon or a fusion weapon The term includes atomic shells for cannon...
Weapons of mass destruction
Weapons of mass destruction, means any biological, chemical or nuclear weapons. [Weapons of Mass Destruction and Their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005 (21 of 2005), s. 2(p)]...
Nuclear device
an explosive device whether used as a weapon or for other purposes which depends for most of its explosive power on the release of energy from within atomic nuclei A fission device or a fusion device...
Chemical weapons
Chemical weapons, 'chemical weapons' means,--(i) the toxic chemicals and their precursors, except where intended for--(a) industrial, agricultural research, medical, pharmaceutical or other peaceful purposes; (b) protective purposes, namely those purposes directly related to protection against toxic chemicals and to protection against chemical weapons; (c) military purposes not connected with the use of chemical weapons and not dependent on the use of the toxic properties of chemicals as a method of warfare; or (d) Law enforcement including domestic riot control purposes, as long as the types and quantities are consistent with such purposes (ii) the munitions and devices, specifically designed to cause death or other harm through the toxic properties of those toxic chemicals specified in sub-clause (i), which would be released as a result of the employment of such munitions and devices; and (iii) any equipment specifically designed for use directly in connection with the employment of ...
deadly weapon
deadly weapon : an object whose purpose is to cause death or that when used as an instrument of offense is capable of causing death or sometimes serious bodily harm compare dangerous weapon NOTE: An unloaded firearm has been generally held to be a deadly weapon. Although usually distinct, the terms deadly weapon and dangerous weapon are sometimes used interchangeably. ...
nuclear powered submarine
A submarine for which the motive power comes from the energy generated by a nuclear reactor Same as nuclear submarine...
Abandoned chemical weapons
Abandoned chemical weapons, defined. [Chemical Weapons Convention Act; 2000 (34 of 2000) Sch. II] Chemical weapons, including old chemical weapons, abandoned by a state after 1st January, 1925 on the territory of another State without the consent of the latter....
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