Toward
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Anderson (1889)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The word has been held to mean not simply “to” but to include “about.” Hudson v. State, 6 Tex. App. 565, 32 Am. Rep_ 593. See To.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
In the expression "insulting language toward a female relation,'' does not mean to, but about, respecting.* See To.