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Cowardice

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Pusillanimity; fear; misbehavior through fear in relation to some duty to be performed before an enemy. O'Brien, Court-Martial, 142. By both the army and navy regulations of the United States, this is an offense punishable in ofiicers or privates with death, or such other punishment as may be inflicted

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Pusillanimity; fear; misbehavior through fear in relation to some duty to be performed before an enemy. O'Brien, Court M. 142. By both the army and navy regulations of the United States this is an offence punishable in officers or privates with death, or such other punishment as may be inflicted by a court-martial; Rev. Stat. §§ 1342, 1624.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Pusillanimity; fear; misbehavior through fear in relation to some duty to be performed before an enemy. O'Brien, Ct M. 142; Coil v. State, 62 Neb. 15, 86 N. W. 925.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Pusillanimity; fear; misbehavior through fear in relation to some duty to be performed before an enemy. O’Brien, Ct. M. 142.