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Wantonness
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WantonnessCrim.law. A licentious act by one man towards the person of another without regard to his rights; as, for example, if a man should attempt to pull off another's hat against his will in order to expose him to ridicule, the offence would be an assault, and if he touched him it would amount to a battery.
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Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Without
Pleading. This word is adopted in formal traverses, and is a negative signifying "and not for;" accordingly the language of the elder entries sometimes is, It et nemy pur tiel cause.
Example
An example is a case put to illustrate a. principle.
Attempt
An endeavor or effort to do an act or accomplish a crime, carries beyond preparation, but lacking execution.
Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
Order
An instruction rightfully given by someone superior in hyerarchy. Also, a social state of civil coexistance without widespread public violence.
Expose
A French word, sometimes applied to a written document, containing the reasons or motives for doing a thing. The word occurs in diplomacy.
Offence
Crimes. The doing that which a penal law forbids to be done, or omitting to do what it commands; in this sense it is nearly synonymous with crime. In a more confined sense, it may be considered as having the same meaning with misdemeanor, but it differs from it in this, that it is not indictable, but punishable summarily by the forfeiture of a penalty.
Assault
The touching of another person with an intent to harm, without that person's consent.
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.
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Waiver
When a person disclaims or renounces to a right that they may have otherwise had. Waivers are not always in writing. Sometimes a person's actions can be interpreted as a waiver.
Waiver of benefits
A common term in work for hire contracts waiving or giving up the right to employee status and benefits.
Waiver of immunity
A means authorized by statute by which a witness, before testifying or producing evidence, may relinquish the right to refuse to testify against himself or herself, thereby making it possible for his or her testimony to be used against him or her in future proceedings.
Wakening
Scotch law. The revival of an action.
Wall
A building or erection so well known as to need no definition. In general a man may build a wall on any part of his estate, to any height he may deem proper, and in such form as may best accommodate him; but he must take care not to erect a wall contrary to the local regulations, nor in such a manner as to be injurious to his neighbors.
Wantonness
Wapentake
An ancient word used in England as synonymous with hundred
Ward
1) Ward in chancery.An infant who is under the superintendence of the chancellor 2) A district. Most cities are divided for various purposes into districts, each of which is called a ward 3) Domestic relations. An infant placed by authority of law under the care of a guardian.4) Police. To watch in the day time, for the purpose of preventing violations of the law
Warden
A guardian; a keeper. This is the name given to various officers: as, the warden of the prison; the wardens of the port of Philadelphia; church wardens.
Wardship
English law. Wardship was the right of the lord over the person and estate of the tenant, when the latter was under a certain age.
Warehouseman
A warehouseman is a person who receives goods and merchandise to be stored in his warehouse for hire
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Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Without
Pleading. This word is adopted in formal traverses, and is a negative signifying "and not for;" accordingly the language of the elder entries sometimes is, It et nemy pur tiel cause.
Example
An example is a case put to illustrate a. principle.
Attempt
An endeavor or effort to do an act or accomplish a crime, carries beyond preparation, but lacking execution.
Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
Order
An instruction rightfully given by someone superior in hyerarchy. Also, a social state of civil coexistance without widespread public violence.
Expose
A French word, sometimes applied to a written document, containing the reasons or motives for doing a thing. The word occurs in diplomacy.
Offence
Crimes. The doing that which a penal law forbids to be done, or omitting to do what it commands; in this sense it is nearly synonymous with crime. In a more confined sense, it may be considered as having the same meaning with misdemeanor, but it differs from it in this, that it is not indictable, but punishable summarily by the forfeiture of a penalty.
Assault
The touching of another person with an intent to harm, without that person's consent.
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.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
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Waiver
When a person disclaims or renounces to a right that they may have otherwise had. Waivers are not always in writing. Sometimes a person's actions can be interpreted as a waiver.
Waiver of benefits
A common term in work for hire contracts waiving or giving up the right to employee status and benefits.
Waiver of immunity
A means authorized by statute by which a witness, before testifying or producing evidence, may relinquish the right to refuse to testify against himself or herself, thereby making it possible for his or her testimony to be used against him or her in future proceedings.
Wakening
Scotch law. The revival of an action.
Wall
A building or erection so well known as to need no definition. In general a man may build a wall on any part of his estate, to any height he may deem proper, and in such form as may best accommodate him; but he must take care not to erect a wall contrary to the local regulations, nor in such a manner as to be injurious to his neighbors.
Wantonness
Wapentake
An ancient word used in England as synonymous with hundred
Ward
1) Ward in chancery.An infant who is under the superintendence of the chancellor 2) A district. Most cities are divided for various purposes into districts, each of which is called a ward 3) Domestic relations. An infant placed by authority of law under the care of a guardian.4) Police. To watch in the day time, for the purpose of preventing violations of the law
Warden
A guardian; a keeper. This is the name given to various officers: as, the warden of the prison; the wardens of the port of Philadelphia; church wardens.
Wardship
English law. Wardship was the right of the lord over the person and estate of the tenant, when the latter was under a certain age.
Warehouseman
A warehouseman is a person who receives goods and merchandise to be stored in his warehouse for hire
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