Smothered Mate - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: smothered mateSmothered mate
Checkmate given when movement of the king is completely obstructed by his own men This can only occur when an opponent moves a knight into a position to give a check to the king...
Smother
To destroy the life of by suffocation to deprive of the air necessary for life to cover up closely so as to prevent breathing to suffocate as to smother a child...
Smotheringly
In a smothering manner...
Mate
Mate, the deputy of the master in a merchant ship. There are sometimes one, sometimes two, three, or four....
Shipping note
A document used in shipping goods by sea In the case of free goods the shipping notes are the receiving note addressed by the shipper to the chief officer of the vessel requesting him to receive on board specified goods and a receipt for the mate to sign on receiving whose signature it is called the mates receipt and is surrendered by the shipper for the bills of lading...
Scomfish
To suffocate or stifle to smother...
Smoor
To suffocate or smother...
Smore
To smother See Smoor...
Smothery
Tending to smother stifling...
battered woman's syndrome
battered woman's syndrome : the psychological symptoms suffered by a woman repeatedly abused by a mate (as a husband) NOTE: Battered woman's syndrome is used as a defense to violent criminal charges (as homicide). Evidence of repeated abuse is used to show that the defendant acted in self-defense even though the threat or danger was not imminent. Battered woman's syndrome is also used as a mitigating factor in sentencing. ...
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