Provocation - Law Dictionary Search Results
Inoffensive
Giving no offense or provocation causing no uneasiness annoyance or disturbance as an inoffensive man answer appearance
Long suffering
Bearing injuries or provocation for a long time patient endurance of pain or unhappiness patient not easily provoked
Defiance
The act of defying putting in opposition or provoking to combat a challenge a provocation a summons to combat
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Cross-examination
witnesses of undisputed credit. (7) with his demeanour in court, as (if he deposes he was calm under provocation) to irritate him. III. To cause him to give evidence to be received as true. (a) confirming the
Heat of passion
See also Sridhar Bhuyan v. State of Orissa. Rage, terms, or furious hatred sudden aroused by some immediate provocation, usu. another person's words or action, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 726. Requires that there must be
Precept
to the election of members of Parliament; a command to a sheriff to empannel a jury; also a provocation whereby one incites another to commit a felony. (2) Under the Rating and Valuation Act, 1925, as amended
Riot Damages Act, 1886
whether as respects precautions taken by him, or the part taken by himself in the riot, or the provocation offered by him to the rioters. The time for sending in claims, and the procedure generally as to
Sudden fight
Sudden fight, implies mutual provocation and blows on each side, Sandhya Jadhav v. State of Maharashtra, (2006) 4 SCC 653.
manslaughter
an intentional act done without malice or premeditation and while in the heat of passion or on sudden provocation NOTE: In states that grade manslaughter by degrees, voluntary manslaughter is usually a first-degree offense.
Mercy
Forbearance to inflict harm under circumstances of provocation when one has the power to inflict it compassionate treatment of an offender or adversary clemency
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