Ridicule - Law Dictionary Search Results
Scripture
of Religion. Art. VI. All profane scoffing of theHoly Scripture, or exposing any part theeof to contempt and ridicule, is punishable by fine and imprisonment (Roscoe on Criminal Evidence, 8th Edn. p. 666); and by 9 &
Defamatory statement
generally or to cause him to be shunned or avoided or to expose him to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or to disparage him in his office, profession, calling, trade or business, Halsbury's Laws of England (28), para
Blasphemy
of our Saviour Christ. Also, all profane scoffing at the Holy Scripture, and exposing it to contempt and ridicule. It is an indictable misdemeanour at Common Law, see Reg. v. Ramsay & Foote, (1993) 15 Cox, CC
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Skimmington
backward carrying a distaff and accompanied by a procession of jeering neighbors making mock music a cavalcade in ridicule of a henpecked man The custom was in vogue in parts of England
Ridiculous
Fitted to excite ridicule absurd and laughable unworthy of serious consideration as a ridiculous dress or behavior
Prittle prattle
Empty talk trifling loquacity prattle used in contempt or ridicule
Ridiculize
To make ridiculous to ridicule
Pock pudding
A bag pudding a name of reproach or ridicule formerly applied by the Scotch to the English
Derision
of deriding or the state of being derided mockery scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to ridicule
Bemock
To mock to ridicule
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