kill

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)

Definitions from Case Law

From 515 U.S. 687 - Babbitt v. Sweet Home Chapter, Communities for Great Ore. · 1995Most cited · 1,200 citing opinions

actions or effects that do not require direct applications of force.

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

(1) A Dutch word, meaning the channel or bed of a stream. Sometimes applied to the stream itself. 1 Copst. (N. Y.) 107. (2) An Irish word, meaning church or cemetery. Enc. Lond.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A stream; its bed.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

n. A Dutch word, signifying a channel or bed of the river, and hence the river or stream itself. It is found used in this sense in descriptions of land in old conveyances. French v. Carhart, 1 N. Y. 96.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

v. To deprive of life; to destroy the life of an animal. The word “homicide” expresses the killing of a human being.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

See Defense, 1; Ho MicrD: Wanton.. KIN; KINDRED. Relationship 1 blood; persons legitimately related by blooc Next of kin. Nearest of blood relative "Next of kin," "nearest of kin," "nearest of ki dred," and " nearest blood relatives " primarily ini cate the nearest degree of consanguinity, in wM sense also they are most frequently used.'' Does not include a husband or wife, unless plain BO intended.^ Nor does it ordinarily include a widow; but it m: include such one, as, in a will."* Refers to the relatives of an intestate. In gener; no one comes within the term who is not included the provisions of the statutes of distribution.^ See CoNSANGDi NiTv; Descent; Heir; Relation, Widow.