Fear
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Anderson (1889)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In criminal law. Dread; consciousness of approaching danger. To constitute rape, the fear must be of death or great bodily harm. 39 Fla. 155; 45 Conn. 263; 139 Ind. 531. Fear is an element of several crimes, and the nature and extent thereof varies with the crime. Thus, to constitute robbery, where the taking was by putting in fear, the fear may be of injury to the person (2 East, P. C. 712), of injury to property (2 East, P. C. 731), or of injury to character or reputation (12 Ga. 319). See "Putting in Fear."
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Ehread; consciousness of approaching danger. Fear in the person robbed Is one of the ingredients required to constitute a robbery from the person; and without this the feloproperty should be in fear of his own person; but fear of violence to the person of his child; 2 East, PI. Cr. 718; or to his property; id. 731; 2 Russ. Cr. 72; is sufliclent; 2 Russ. Cr. 71. See Bonsall v. State, 35 Ind. 460; State v. Howerton, 58 Mo. 681; Dubess; Pim-i No IN Feab; Theeat.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
Apprehension of harm; apprehension of harm or punishment, as exhibited by outward and visible marks of emotion.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
See Affray; Defense, 1; Du- ' RESS; Influence; Quia Timet; Robbery..FEASANCE.^ A doing; a performing or performance. Gratuitous feasance. A voluntary service— rendered or undertaken. The essence of bailment by mandate, q. v. 1 See SeweU v. Edmonston, 66 Ga. 3B3 (1881). 2 6 Wheat. 106-; 1 Story, 259; 1 Kent, 367. 3 See 5 Ct. CI. 489. * Rogers v. Overton, 87 Ind. 411 (1883). ' School District v. Boston, &c. E. Co., 103 Mass. 556 " Whitney v. Boardman, 118 Mass. 347-48 (1876), cases; 1 Pars, Contr. 690. ' L. ftdelitas! fides, confidence, trust, faith, Malfeasance. The doing of an act wholly wrongful and unlawful. Misfeasance. A default in not doing a lawful act in the proper manner — omitting to do it as it should be done. Non-feasance. Any omission to perform a required duty at all, or a total neglect of duty.i Misfeasance may amount to non-feasance; as, in cases of gross negligence.^ See Trustee, SeeDAMAGfE, Feasant; Defeasance; Tort, 2, Feasor,