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Battery
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BatteryLatin batuere, to beat. The unlawful beating of another. Any unlawful touching of person of another, either by the agressor or by any person or thing set in motion by him. The least touching of another's person willfully, or in anger, is a battery. The law cannot draw the line between different degrees of violence, and therefore prohibits the first and lowest stage of it - every man's person being sacred and no other having a right to meddle with it in the slightest manner.
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Unlawful
That which is contrary to law.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Motion
Practice. An application to a court by one of the parties in a cause, or his counsel, in order to obtain some rule or order of court
Battery
Latin batuere, to beat. The unlawful beating of another. Any unlawful touching of person of another, either by the agressor or by any person or thing set in motion by him. The least touching of another's person willfully, or in anger, is a battery. The law cannot draw the line between different degrees of violence, and therefore prohibits the first and lowest stage of it - every man's person being sacred and no other having a right to meddle with it in the slightest manner.
Line
1) Measures. A line is a lineal measure containing the one twelfth part of a on inch. 2) Estates. The division between two estates. Limit; border; boudary.
Degrees
Academical. Marks of distinction conferred on students, in testimony of their proficiency in arts and sciences.
Violence
The abuse of force. Theorie des Lois Criminelles. That force which is employed against common right, against the laws, and against public liberty
Right
1) Sometimes it signifies a law, as when we say that natural right requires us to keep our promises, or that it commands restitution, or that it forbids murder. In our language it is seldom used in this sense. 2) It sometimes means that quality in our actions by which they are denominated just ones. This is usually denominated rectitude. 3) It is that quality in a person by which he can do certain actions, or possess certain things which belong to him by virtue of some title. In this sense, we use it when we say that a man has a right to his estate or a right to defend himself.
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Battel
In French Bataille, Old English law. An ancient and barbarous mode of trial, by Bingle combat, called wager of battel, where, in appeals of felony, the appellee might fight with the appellant to prove his innocence.
Batture
An elevation of the bed of a river under the surface of the water; but it is sometimes used to signify the same elevation when it has risen above the surface.
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Bastard
An illegitimate child, born in a relationship between two persons that are not married (ie. not in wedlock) or who are not married at the time of the child's birth.
Bastard eigne'
English law. Elder bastard. By the old English law, when, a man had a bastard son, and he afterwards married the mother, and by her had a legitimate son, the first was called a bastard eigne, or, as it is now spelled, aine, and the second son was called puisne, or since born, or sometimes he was called mulier puisne.
Bastardy
1) Criminal law. The offence of begetting a bastard child. 2) Persons. The state or condition of a bastard.
Baston
An old French word, which signifies a staff, or club.
Battel
In French Bataille, Old English law. An ancient and barbarous mode of trial, by Bingle combat, called wager of battel, where, in appeals of felony, the appellee might fight with the appellant to prove his innocence.
Battery
Batture
An elevation of the bed of a river under the surface of the water; but it is sometimes used to signify the same elevation when it has risen above the surface.
Bawdy-house
Criminal law. A house of ill-fame, kept for the resort and unlawful commerce of lewd people of both sexes.
Bay
Is an enclosure to keep in the water for the supply of a mill or other contrivance, so that the water may be able to, drive the wheels of such mill.
Beach
The sea shore.
Beacon
A signal erected as a sea mark for the use of mariners; also, to give warning of the approach of an enemy.
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Unlawful
That which is contrary to law.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Motion
Practice. An application to a court by one of the parties in a cause, or his counsel, in order to obtain some rule or order of court
Battery
Latin batuere, to beat. The unlawful beating of another. Any unlawful touching of person of another, either by the agressor or by any person or thing set in motion by him. The least touching of another's person willfully, or in anger, is a battery. The law cannot draw the line between different degrees of violence, and therefore prohibits the first and lowest stage of it - every man's person being sacred and no other having a right to meddle with it in the slightest manner.
Line
1) Measures. A line is a lineal measure containing the one twelfth part of a on inch. 2) Estates. The division between two estates. Limit; border; boudary.
Degrees
Academical. Marks of distinction conferred on students, in testimony of their proficiency in arts and sciences.
Violence
The abuse of force. Theorie des Lois Criminelles. That force which is employed against common right, against the laws, and against public liberty
Right
1) Sometimes it signifies a law, as when we say that natural right requires us to keep our promises, or that it commands restitution, or that it forbids murder. In our language it is seldom used in this sense. 2) It sometimes means that quality in our actions by which they are denominated just ones. This is usually denominated rectitude. 3) It is that quality in a person by which he can do certain actions, or possess certain things which belong to him by virtue of some title. In this sense, we use it when we say that a man has a right to his estate or a right to defend himself.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Battel
In French Bataille, Old English law. An ancient and barbarous mode of trial, by Bingle combat, called wager of battel, where, in appeals of felony, the appellee might fight with the appellant to prove his innocence.
Batture
An elevation of the bed of a river under the surface of the water; but it is sometimes used to signify the same elevation when it has risen above the surface.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Bastard
An illegitimate child, born in a relationship between two persons that are not married (ie. not in wedlock) or who are not married at the time of the child's birth.
Bastard eigne'
English law. Elder bastard. By the old English law, when, a man had a bastard son, and he afterwards married the mother, and by her had a legitimate son, the first was called a bastard eigne, or, as it is now spelled, aine, and the second son was called puisne, or since born, or sometimes he was called mulier puisne.
Bastardy
1) Criminal law. The offence of begetting a bastard child. 2) Persons. The state or condition of a bastard.
Baston
An old French word, which signifies a staff, or club.
Battel
In French Bataille, Old English law. An ancient and barbarous mode of trial, by Bingle combat, called wager of battel, where, in appeals of felony, the appellee might fight with the appellant to prove his innocence.
Battery
Batture
An elevation of the bed of a river under the surface of the water; but it is sometimes used to signify the same elevation when it has risen above the surface.
Bawdy-house
Criminal law. A house of ill-fame, kept for the resort and unlawful commerce of lewd people of both sexes.
Bay
Is an enclosure to keep in the water for the supply of a mill or other contrivance, so that the water may be able to, drive the wheels of such mill.
Beach
The sea shore.
Beacon
A signal erected as a sea mark for the use of mariners; also, to give warning of the approach of an enemy.
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