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Provocation

Provocation. In law no provocation whatever can render homicide justifiable, but

provocation

provocation 1 : the act of provoking 2 : something that

cooling time

cooling time : time in which to become calm following provocation compare heat of passion NOTE: If a court finds that

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heat of passion

agitated state of mind (as anger or terror) prompted by provocation sufficient to overcome the ability of a reasonable person to

Provocativeness

Quality of being provocative

Provocative

Serving or tending to provoke excite or stimulate exciting

Riot Damages Act, 1886

the part taken by himself in the riot, or the provocation offered by him to the rioters. The time for sending

Precept

command to a sheriff to empannel a jury; also a provocation whereby one incites another to commit a felony. (2) Under

Heat of passion

Rage, terms, or furious hatred sudden aroused by some immediate provocation, usu. another person's words or action, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th

Cross-examination

in court, as (if he deposes he was calm under provocation) to irritate him. III. To cause him to give evidence

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