Substantial - Law Dictionary Search Results
loss
render it a total loss total loss : a loss arising from damage to property that is so substantial as to make the property valueless to an insured 2 : the act or fact of suffering physical,
jus tertii
assert another's constitutional rights (as when an organization asserts the rights of its members) if there is a substantial relationship between the litigant and the third party, if it is impossible for the third party to assert
irresistible impulse test
or defect regardless of whether the defendant knew right from wrong compare diminished capacity, durham rule, m'naghten test, substantial capacity test
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great bodily injury
great bodily injury : physical injury suffered by the victim of a violent crime that causes a substantial risk of death, extended loss or impairment of a body part or function, or permanent disfigurement : physical
variance
at trial that warrants an appropriate remedy (as a directed verdict or an acquittal) when prejudicial to the substantial rights of the defendant 2 : an authorization to do something contrary to the usual restriction [a granted
force
or preventing resistance from another dead·ly force : force that is intended to cause or that carries a substantial risk of causing death or serious bodily injury compare nondeadly force in this entry NOTE: As a general
Durham rule
criminal act must be the product of a mental disease or defect compare irresistible impulse test, m'naghten test, substantial capacity test
disability
to pursue an occupation because of a physical or mental impairment ;specif : inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity because of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in
diminished capacity
does not amount to insanity called also diminished responsibility partial insanity compare insanity, irresistible impulse test, m'naghten test, substantial capacity test 2 a : a defense based on a claim of diminished capacity b : the doctrine
de minimis
minimis [New Latin, concerning trifles] : lacking significance or importance : so minor as to be disregarded compare substantial NOTE: An action may be dismissed if the claim or cause is considered de minimis.
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