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Precipitant

Falling or rushing headlong rushing swiftly violently or recklessly moving precipitately

Foolhardiness

Courage without sense or judgment foolish rashness recklessness

Desperately

In a desperate manner without regard to danger or safety recklessly extremely as the troops fought desperately

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trespasser

that the owner or possessor of real property has the duty merely to refrain from willfully, wantonly, or recklessly injuring a trespasser whose presence is known. This rule is usually applied to licensees as well, although a

murder

killing another under circumstances defined by statute (as with premeditation) ;esp such a crime committed purposely, knowingly, and recklessly with extreme indifference to human life or during the course of a serious felony (as robbery or rape)

intent

believes or knows will occur constructive intent : intent that is inferred to exist (as from willfulness or recklessness) in relation to an act criminal intent : intent general intent : intent to perform an illegal act

indecent exposure

indecent exposure : the exposing of one's private body parts (as the genitals) either recklessly or intentionally and under circumstances likely to cause offense or affront NOTE: Indecent exposure is generally classified as

battery

French batterie beating, from battre to beat, from Latin battuere] : the crime or tort of intentionally or recklessly causing offensive physical contact or bodily harm (as by striking or by administering a poison or drug) that

Wilful default

v. Aliammal, (1999) 7 SCC 382. Means either a consciousness of negligence or breach of duty, or a recklessness in the performance of a duty, Dictionary of Law by L.B. Curzon, p. 361, Chordia Automobiles v. S.

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