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sudden passion : heat of passion ...
heat of passion
heat of passion :an agitated state of mind (as anger or terror) prompted by provocation sufficient to overcome the ability of a reasonable person to reflect on and control his or her actions called also heat of blood heat of passion on sudden provocation hot blood sudden heat sudden heat of passion sudden passion see also manslaughter compare cold blood, cool state of blood ...
sudden heat of passion
sudden heat of passion :heat of passion ...
Heat of passion
Heat of passion, heat of passion requires that there must be no time for the passions to cool down, Ghapoo Yadav v. State of Madhya Pradesh, (2003) 3 SCC 528: AIR 2003 SC 1620 (1622). (Indian Penal Code, s. 300, Exception 4)See also Sridhar Bhuyan v. State of Orissa.Rage, terms, or furious hatred sudden aroused by some immediate provocation, usu. another person's words or action, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 726.Requires that there must be no time for the passion to cool down and the parties have worked themselves into a furry on account of the verbal altercation in the beginning, Sandhya Jadhav v. State of Maharashtra, (2006) 4 SCC 653: (2006) 4 JT 316: (2006) 3 SCALE 665: (2006) 3 Supreme 217: (2006) 3 SLT 249: (2006) 4 SCJ 489: (2006) 7 SCJD 358: (2006) 5 SRJ 93: 2006 Cr LJ 2111: (2006) 2 SCC (Cri) 394: (2006) 2 Crimes 5 (SC): (2006) 1 JCC 599: (2006) 2 Recent CR 472: (2006) 4 CRJ 437.Subsequent procedures did not impose a heavier penalty than the indeterminate sentence impo...
sudden heat
sudden heat : heat of passion ...
Passional
Of or pertaining to passion or the passions exciting influenced by or ministering to the passions...
Passionate
Capable or susceptible of passion or of different passions easily moved excited or agitated specifically easily moved to anger irascible quick tempered as a passionate nature...
passion
passion : intense, driving, or overpowering feeling or emotion ;esp : any violent or intense emotion that prevents reflection see also heat of passion ...
sudden emergency doctrine
sudden emergency doctrine : a doctrine of tort law: a person who is confronted with a sudden and unexpected perilous situation not of his or her own making and who acts as would a reasonably prudent person under the circumstances will not be held liable even if later reflection shows that the wisest course was not chosen ...
Passion
A suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain any suffering or distress as a cardiac passion specifically the suffering of Christ between the time of the last supper and his death esp in the garden upon the cross...
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