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Terror

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Anderson (1889)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The state of the mind which arises from an event or phenomenon that may serve as a prognostic of some catastrophe; affright from apparent danger. See Riot; Robbery; Putting in Fear. TERTIUS INTERVENIENS (Lat.). In Civil Law. One who, claiming an interest to the subject or thing in dispute in action between other parties, asserts his right to act with the plaintiff, to be joined with him, and to recover the matter in dispute, because he has an interest in it; or to join the defendant, and with him oppose the interest of the plaintiff, which it Is his interest to defeat. He differs from the intervenor, or him who

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Alarm; fright; dread; the state of mind induced by the apprehension of hurt from some hostile or threatening event or manifestation; fear caused by the appearance of danger. In an indictment for riot, it must be charged that the acts done were "to the terror of the people." See Arto v. State, 19 Tex. App. 136.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

See Riot; Robbery.