Provocation - Law Dictionary Search Results
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Provocation. In law no provocation whatever can render homicide justifiable, but it Generally speak-ing, words do not amount to sufficient provocation to reduce homicide to manslaughter. To reduce homicide upon provocation to manslaughter, the wounding, etc., must have been inflicted immedia-tely upon the provocation being given and before anger has had time to subside, and the provocation must be of a kind which would deprive an ordinary man of self-control. See ASSAULT....
provocation
provocation 1 : the act of provoking 2 : something that provokes, arouses, or stimulates ...
Provocativeness
Quality of being provocative...
cooling time
cooling time : time in which to become calm following provocation compare heat of passion NOTE: If a court finds that the cooling time was sufficient or reasonable, a defendant may not use provocation to reduce a murder charge to involuntary manslaughter. ...
heat of passion
heat of passion :an agitated state of mind (as anger or terror) prompted by provocation sufficient to overcome the ability of a reasonable person to reflect on and control his or her actions called also heat of blood heat of passion on sudden provocation hot blood sudden heat sudden heat of passion sudden passion see also manslaughter compare cold blood, cool state of blood ...
manslaughter
manslaughter : the unlawful killing of a human being without malice compare homicide, murder involuntary manslaughter : manslaughter resulting from the failure to perform a legal duty expressly required to safeguard human life, from the commission of an unlawful act not amounting to a felony, or from the commission of a lawful act involving a risk of injury or death that is done in an unlawful, reckless, or grossly negligent manner see also reckless homicide at homicide NOTE: The exact formulation of the elements of involuntary manslaughter vary from state to state esp. with regard to the level of negligence required. In states that grade manslaughter by degrees, involuntary manslaughter is usually graded as a second- or third-degree offense. misdemeanor-manslaughter : involuntary manslaughter occurring during the commission of a misdemeanor compare felony murder at murder voluntary manslaughter : manslaughter resulting from an intentional act done without malice or premeditati...
Defiance
The act of defying putting in opposition or provoking to combat a challenge a provocation a summons to combat...
grouchy
given to complaining or grumbling prone to show annoyance at slight provocation irritable...
Incitative
A provocative an incitant a stimulant...
Inoffensive
Giving no offense or provocation causing no uneasiness annoyance or disturbance as an inoffensive man answer appearance...
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