Against
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Case Law, Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
Definitions from Case Law
From 225 U.S. 302 - Hooker v. Knapp · 1912Most cited · 100 citing opinions
in reference to,"' "concerning" or "touching" a carrier.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Adverse or in opposition to. The meaning of the word varies according to the context; State v. Prather, 54 Ind. 03. To marry "'against one's consent" means without the consent; 2 Sim. & Stu. 179; 2 Vern. 572. A verdict in disobedience of the instructions of the court upon a point of law is a verdict "against the law"; Declez v. Save, 71 Cal. 552, 12 Pac. 722; Bunten v. Ins. Co., 4 Bosw. (N. Y.) 254. A statute providing that in an action by an administrator "neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other," or as to transactions with the deceased, does not pre elude either party from being called to testify for the other; Dudley v. Steele, 71 Ala. 423. AGAINST THE FORM OF THE STAT in framing an indictment for a breach of the statute prohibiting the act complained of. The Latin phrase is contra formam statuti, g. v.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Adverse to; contrary; opposed to; without the consent of; in contact with. State v. Metzger, 26 Kan. 395; James v. Bank, 12 R. I. 460; Seabright v. Seabright, 28 W. Va. 465; State v. Prather, 54 Ind. 63. '
— Against the form of the statute. When the act complained of is prohibited by a statute. these technical words must be used in an indictment under it. The Latin phrase is contra formam statuti. State v. Murphy, 15 R. I. 543, 10 Atl. 585.
— Against the peace. A technical phrase used in alleging a breach of the peace. See Contra Pacem. State v. Tibbetts, 86 Me 189, 29 Atl. 979.