Category: Legal Terms
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Knowingly
With knowledge, having knowledge. As part of the statutory definition of a criminal offense:-a term without a single fixed and uniform meaning, the meaning in the particular case to be determined according to the character of the offense charged; sometimes construed as intentionally, in which […]
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Knowingly
With knowledge, having knowledge. As part of the statutory definition of a criminal offense:-a term without a single fixed and uniform meaning, the meaning in the particular case to be determined according to the character of the offense charged; sometimes construed as intentionally, in which […]
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Kin
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Kin Relatives. Primarily, relatives by the tie of consanguinity or blood. But including for the purposes of a statute respecting competency to testify as to aIncluding transaction with one since deceased, otherwise known as a dead man’s […]
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Knowledge
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Knowledge The perception of the mind as to facts, information and intelligence. Utley v Hill. As an element of a criminal offense, awareness of those facts which are essential to the unlawfulness of the act alleged as criminal. Within the meaning […]
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Knight
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Knight A man who had attained the dignity of knighthood, which was the first personal dignity, after the nobility. A knight, therefore, in order of rank or precedence, followed a baronet. Meaning of Knight […]
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Kindergarten
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Kindergarten Literally in the translation of the German from which it derives, a children’s garden. Actually, a class in school which precedes the first grade. Meaning of Kindergarten A garden of […]
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Kill
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Kill Verb: To cause death. To put an end to something, as to “kill” a bill in the legislature. Meaning of Kill To deprive of life any person or animal. <div […]
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Kleptomania
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Kleptomania A morbid propensity to steal, Whether consciously or unconsciously. The disease of stealing; an irresistible impulse to steal, to appropriate the personal property of others, without regard to whether such impulse is inspired by […]
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Keeper
A custodian, manager; one who has the care, custody or management of anything or place , as an innkeeper . See Heyen v Willis, 236 N.E.2d580, 94 Ill.App.2d290.
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Keeper
A custodian, manager; one who has the care, custody or management of anything or place , as an innkeeper . See Heyen v Willis, 236 N.E.2d580, 94 Ill.App.2d290.
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Kidnapping
He forcible abduction or stealing away of a man, woman, or ohild from their own country, and sending them into another.
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Kyth
Kin or kindred.
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Knuckles
See brass knuckles.
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Known Mine
An actual and opened mine which has been worked or is capable of being worked. …
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Knights Of The Shire
In English law. Members.of parliament representing counties or shires, in contradistinction to citizens or burgesses, who represent boroughs or corporations. So called because, as the terms of the writ for election still require, it was formerly necessary that he should be a knight. 2 Steph. […]