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  • War

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of War Meaning of War A state of armed conflict between two or more nations. That state in which a nation prosecutes its rights by force. See Prize Cases 2 Black 635, 17 L. Ed. 459. In the United States the […]

  • Exhibit

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Exhibit Meaning of Exhibit A paper, document, drawing, photograph, article that is produced and exhibited to a court during a trial or hearing , as evidence . As a verb, the term means to present as to […]

  • Assault

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Assault Meaning of Assault Any unlawful attempt to injure another person with apparent present ability to effectuate the attempt under circumstances creating a fear of imminent peril . Motlev v state , […]

  • Assault

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Assault Meaning of Assault Any unlawful attempt to injure another person with apparent present ability to effectuate the attempt under circumstances creating a fear of imminent peril . Motlev v state , […]

  • Baggage

    Whatever, connected with the objects of the journey, and not exceeding the limits of reason and custom, a traveller takes with him for his personal use, whether during actual travel, or in intervals between trips, or upon the termination of the journey. Bish. Non-Cont. Law, § 1156. […]