Menace
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A threat; a declaration of an intention to cause evil to happen to another. When menaces to do an injury to another have been made, the party making inconvenience or loss, the injured party has a civil action against the wrongdoer. Comyn. Dig. "Battery" (D); Viner, Abr.; Bac. Abr. "Assault;" Co. Litt. 161a, 162b, 253b; 2 Lutw, 1428. MENDACIUM (Lat.)
In old English law. Falsehood; a falsehood or lie; a false statement made with intent to deceive. Fleta, lib. 5, c. 22, § 6.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A threat; a declaration of an intention to cause evil to happen to another. The word menace is not restricted to threats of violence to person and property nor to threats of accusing a person of crime; it includes a threat to accuse one of immoral conduct; [1895] 1 Q. B. 700. When menaces to do an injury to another have been made, the party making them may, in general, be held to bail to keep the peace; and when followed by any inconvenience or loss, the injured party has a civil action against the wrong-doer. Webb, Poll. Torts 210. Com. Dig. Battery (D); Viner Abr.; Bacon, Abr. Assault; Co. Litt. 161 a, 162 b, 253 b; 2 Lutw. 1428. See Threat.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A threat; the declaration or snow of a disposition or determination to inflict an evil or injury upon another.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889