Adequate cause

In criminal law. Adequate cause for the passion which reduces a homicide committed under its influence from the grade of murder to manslaughter, means such cause as would commonly produce a degree of anger, rage, resentment, or terror, in a person of ordinary temper, sufficient to render the mind incapable of cool reflection. Insulting words or gestures, or an assault and battery so slight as to show no intention to inflict pnin or injury, or an injury to property unaccompanied by violence are not adequate causes.

Gardner v. State, 40 Tex. Or. R. 19, 48 S. W. 170; Williams v. State, 7 Tex. App. 396; Boyett v. State, 2 Tex. App. 100.

Adequate compensation (to be awarded to one whose property

taken for public use under the power of eminent domain) means the full and just value of the property, payable in money.

Buffalo, etc., R. Co. v. Ferris, 26 Tex. 588.