hardship — Law Dictionary

Definitions from Case Law

From 600 U.S. 447 - Groff v. DeJoy · 2023Most cited · 12 citing opinions

at a minimum, "something hard to bear" and suggests something more severe than a mere burden.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The severity with which a proposed construction of the law would bear upon a particular case, founding, sometimes, an argument against such construction, which is otherwise termed the "argument ab inconvenienti"

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The severity with whicha proposed construction of the law would bear upon a particular case, founding, sometimes, an argument against such construction, which is otherwise termed the “argument ab éiconvenienti.”

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

Refers to an argument why a thing shoulder should not be allowed because of the severity of the law as applied to the particular case. Where a statute is clear and imperative, of no avail.8 Settled principles cannot, with safety to the public, be disregarded to remedy the hardship of a special 'IBl.Com. 41. 2 1 Shars. Bl. Com. 41. ' Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge, 11 Pet. 547 (1837), Taney, C. J. ' Cummings v. Missouti, 4 Wall. 321 (1866), Field, J. * Butchers' Union Co. v. Crescent City Co., Ill U. S. 767 (1884), Field, J. 'Butchers' Union Co., &c., supra. 111 U. S. 762: Bradley, Harlan, Woods, JJ. ' See Driskill v. Parrish, 3 Mc Lean, 643 (1847); Jones V. Van Zandt, 5 How'. 227 (1847); Van Metre v. Mitchell, 2 Wall. Jr. 317 (1863); 84 Ga. 71; 26 id. 593; 5 N. H. 498; 10 id. 247; 1 Abb. Pr. 269; 2 N. Car. Law R. 249. The certainty of the law is of more importance than individual convenience. Inconvenience and hardship are considerations for the legislature.' See Policy, 1, Public; Possibility. '