Ambush
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The act of attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station; a concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise; an ambuscade; troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise. To lie in wait, to surprise, to place in ambush.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
(1) the act of attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station;
(2) a concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise, an ambuscade;
(3) troops posted in a concealed place for attacking by surprise. The verb "ambush" means to lie' in wait, to surprise, to place in ambush. Dale County v. Gunter, 46 Ala. 142.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The noun “ambush” means (1) the act of attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station; {2} a concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise, an ambuscade; (3) troops posted in a concealed place for attacking by surprise. The verb “ambush” means to lie in wait, to surprise, to place in ambush. 46 Ala. 142,
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
The act of attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. A concealed station where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise; an ambuscade. Troops posted in a concealed > Patch V. White, 117 U. S. 217-19 (1888), cases, Bradley, J. See also Senger v. Senger's Executor, 81 Va. 694-97 (1886), cases; Webster v. Morris, 66 Wis..397 (1886), cases; 64 id. 355. a Gilmer v. Stone, 120 U. S. 586, 588-90 (1887), cases, Harlan, J. In Hannen v. Moulton, 23 F. R. 6-11 (1886), a devise of 1,500 acres of land was held defective on accotmt of a latent ambiguity. See generally 5 Am. Law Reg. 140-43 (1866), cases. s Am'bulatory. L. ambulare, to walk or move about. place, for attacking by surprise. ' See Disguise.