• Considerable provocation means legal provocation or adequate provocation, such being matters for determination by the court. (uslegal.com)
  • Adequate provocation is the conduct or circumstances sufficient to deprive a reasonable person of self-control. (uslegal.com)
  • The Court concluded that even if the victim's actions were sufficient to constitute adequate provocation, there was sufficient time between the provocation and the crime for passions to "cool. (azcourts.gov)
  • With respect to injunctive relief, all that is required is that there be personal or property rights which have been violated and that legal remedy is not adequate to protect those rights. (gerryarmstrong.org)
  • As a point of departure, the tentative and limited filmography of Swedish artist Öyvind Fahlström is expanded upon, as the thesis present a unique case study on his first and only feature film Du gamla, Du fria ("Provocation", 1972). (lu.se)
  • Considerable provocation is an element reducing a homicide from murder to manslaughter. (uslegal.com)
  • Manslaughter is a common law legal term for homicide considered by law as less culpable than murder. (wikipedia.org)
  • He was convicted 'by reason of provocation' - dubbed the 'nagging and s******g defence' for murder when a 'reasonable person' flew into a passion. (jonathan-conway.com)
  • Given that criminal intentionality is a common criterion for legal definitions (e.g., first-degree murder), the present study explored whether grammatical aspect may also impact legal judgments. (emory.edu)
  • In a series of four experiments participants were provided with a legal definition and a description of a crime in which the grammatical aspect of provocation and murder events were manipulated. (emory.edu)
  • Findings suggest that legal judgments can be affected by grammatical aspect but the most robust effects were limited to temporal dynamics (i.e., imperfective aspect results in more murder actions than perfective aspect), which may in turn influence other representational systems (i.e., number of murder actions positively predicts perceived intentionality). (emory.edu)
  • Kiranjit Ahluwalia's case, known in British legal textbooks as R v Ahluwalia, changed the definition of the word "provocation" in cases of battered women to reclassify her crime as manslaughter, instead of murder, the same year as her appeal, lead to the freeing of Emma Humphreys and Sara Thornton. (factsnippet.com)
  • The definition of manslaughter differs among legal jurisdictions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Voluntary manslaughter refers to an intentional killing resulting from some sort of provocation, often called a 'heat of passion' crime. (findlaw.com)
  • In most cases, the provocation must induce rage or anger in the defendant, although some cases have held that fright, terror, or desperation will suffice. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although it does not appear that the defendant specifically claimed "duress" as a mitigating circumstance, he did argue that his stormy love-hate relationship with the victim raised a classic provocation situation and that the crime was one induced by the heat of passion. (azcourts.gov)
  • Excuses are abundantly generated: alcohol, flirtation taken too far, or provocation on the part of the victim. (truthout.org)
  • The spouse must also provide evidence that the refusing spouse does not have a physical or psychological disability which does not allow them to perform sex and their behavior is intentional and without provocation, cause or consent. (myattorneyhome.com)
  • Malice shall be implied where no considerable provocation appears. (uslegal.com)
  • Criminal homicide refers to the causing of the death of another person without legal justification or excuse. (psychology-lexicon.com)
  • Forging a common approach in response to the grey zone tactics and provocations that seriously challenge the peaceful conduct of maritime activities. (lowyinstitute.org)
  • legal justification, or accidentally killed someone as a consequence of reckless or grossly negligent conduct. (psychology-lexicon.com)
  • This is important because most Texas crime definitions have language that refers to the intent or motive of the person charged with the offense. (brettpodolsky.com)
  • The Supreme Court is responsible for summarising court practice and publishing its legal positions in certain catego-ries of cases, including those which are corruption-related, in order to ensure uniform application of legislation by the courts (Article 45 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine contains a list of criminal offences viewed as corruption-related for the purposes of the criminal punishment). (asterslaw.com)
  • Many people may have heard the phrase " crime of passion " but they may be unsure of its exact definition or its use in legal cases. (brettpodolsky.com)
  • Managers often cross-reference information, and data misrepresentative of candidates or blatantly inaccurate may result in dismissal from applicant pools and possible subjection to legal penalties, depending on the severity of the infraction. (job-applications.com)
  • College students enrolled on this topic will study legal offences (together with fatal and non-deadly offences in opposition to the person, and offences in opposition to property) in addition to felony defences (including such defences as accident, mistake, self-defence, provocation, and insanity). (pequodllibres.com)
  • Currently, the relevant legal positions of the Plenum of the former Supreme Court of Ukraine were adopted more than a decade ago, and do not reflect subsequent changes in leg-islation, except for guidance on corruption-related admin-istrative offences. (asterslaw.com)
  • That definition is "any illegal imprisonment, or legal imprisonment used for an illegal purpose, or threats of bodily or other harm, or other means amounting to or tending to coerce the will of another, and actually inducing him to do an act contrary to his free will. (azcourts.gov)
  • With several states presently addressing this aspect of use of force law, we recently spoke with our Advisory Board member, lawman-turned-attorney, and instructor Jim Fleming about what "Stand Your Ground" really means and how it affects the legal aftermath of use of force in self defense. (armedcitizensnetwork.org)
  • Owner \" means any person or legal entity having a possessory property right in a dog or who harbors, cares for, exercises control over, or knowingly permits to dog to remain on premises occupied by the legal entity. (wa.us)
  • This lesson contains a video lecture and readings that explore the distinctive attributes of different forms of legal accountability in worldwide legislation together with command responsibility, joint felony liability, management of the crime doctrine and incitement. (pequodllibres.com)
  • Journalistic provocation - in spite of being ethically and legally controversial - frequently constitutes the only method to make irregularities known and to shed light on socially significant matters. (skpipblog.pl)
  • In the simplest terms, all "stand your ground" laws do is to expand the "no duty to retreat" provision so that it applies anywhere you are, as long as you are there legally, and are engaged in legal activity. (armedcitizensnetwork.org)
  • On this page, you'll find all 270 legal definitions we have in our dictionary that begin with the letter P. (legal-explanations.com)
  • Browse US Legal Forms' largest database of 85k state and industry-specific legal forms. (uslegal.com)
  • The Court found that Wallace's situation did not meet the definition of duress. (azcourts.gov)
  • This obviously goes hand in hand with the legal requirement that a person has a duty to retreat before using deadly force if they are outside their home. (armedcitizensnetwork.org)
  • ATTENTION: MyAttorneyHome.com is not a lawyer referral service or a law firm and the information contained herein is not legal advice. (myattorneyhome.com)
  • Even if you have a college degree, if you're not a lawyer, you just don't understand the legal jargon that's being used," said Jones. (wglt.org)
  • Since international law has been my métier for decades, it is only natural that I should comment on the developments in and around Ukraine from the legal point of view. (eurozine.com)
  • Judge Bruce Schroeder took more than an hour to read aloud the 36 pages of jury instructions, which are filled with ambiguous legal terms like "reasonable belief" and "utter disregard for human life" that are crucial to jurors' evaluation of the case. (wglt.org)
  • Select a letter from the list below to read all of the definitions we have in our database that begin with that letter. (legal-explanations.com)
  • A brief statement regarding the definition of at-will employment appears below the disclosure on background checks. (job-applications.com)
  • Together, the results suggest grammatical aspect has indirect influences on legal judgments to the extent that variability in aspect changes the features of the situation model that align with criteria for making legal judgments. (emory.edu)
  • In different spheres - in the cultural sphere, in the political sphere, in the economic sphere, in the legal sphere, and even in the religious sphere. (yahoo.com)
  • A spokesperson for China's foreign ministry called the remarks utterly absurd and irresponsible and said they were, quote, "an open political provocation. (wqln.org)
  • A "bushranger", in the most concise definition, is a criminal who takes refuge in, and operates from, the wilderness (usually heavily forested areas). (aguidetoaustralianbushranging.com)
  • For ease of classification, on A Guide to Australian Bushranging we stick to the concise definition [a criminal who takes refuge in the Australian wilderness] with a particular emphasis on the colonial era, 1788 - 1901. (aguidetoaustralianbushranging.com)
  • Over time the terminology fell out of favour, but many modern fugitives fit into the definition surprisingly well. (aguidetoaustralianbushranging.com)
  • People declared outlaws had thirty days to turn themselves in before the declaration took full effect, after which time they could be killed without provocation and the killer would be entitled to the reward offered for the outlaw. (aguidetoaustralianbushranging.com)
  • Applicants also respond to questions about current employment, if applicable, legal right to work in the United States, permission to contact current employers, and availability, i.e. full-time, part-time, or seasonal. (job-applications.com)
  • Farley joined the legal scholar Catharine A. MacKinnon in pressing the courts to consider it part of "sex discrimination" under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (truthout.org)
  • For information regarding a specific legal issue affecting you, please contact an attorney in your area . (findlaw.com)
  • The latter definition is a legal term that encompassed those who had been declared exempt from the protection of the law by the government. (aguidetoaustralianbushranging.com)
  • This term has strong implications in a legal case, especially when it comes to the sentencing and punishment phase. (brettpodolsky.com)
  • or (2) any dog which attacks human beings or domestic animals without provocation. (wa.us)
  • As a digital subscriber to Prison Legal News, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content. (prisonlegalnews.org)
  • Each state has enacted its own version of one or the other of these basic legal frameworks. (armedcitizensnetwork.org)
  • And all of this presumes that you are justified in using deadly force in the first place, with legal requirements that vary from state to state. (armedcitizensnetwork.org)
  • While Wallace's relationship with his girlfriend may have been strained, there was no evidence that he murdered because of threats or provocation. (azcourts.gov)
  • Combined with the opportunities of the digital transformation, helping the region develop common definitions and standards would be of significant benefit. (lowyinstitute.org)
  • The creators of technical infrastructure are under social and legal pressure to comply with expectations that can be difficult to translate into computational and business logics. (berkeley.edu)
  • That is, a lot of new legal concepts and social concepts appeared, like the concepts of genocide or crimes against humanity. (yahoo.com)
  • In other countries such as Switzerland and Canada, and in some U.S. states, as long as legal safeguards are observed, assisted suicide is legal. (wikipedia.org)
  • They said that prosecutors - who obtained the full-quality drone video halfway through the trial - sent a compressed version of the video to defense lawyers, meaning they did not have access to the higher-definition version until testimony closed last week. (wglt.org)