act under provocation
1Provocation — Prov o*ca tion, n. [F. provocation, L. provocatio. See {Provoke}.] 1. The act of provoking, or causing vexation or, anger. Fabyan. [1913 Webster] 2. That which provokes, or excites anger; the cause of resentment; as, to give provocation. Paley.… …
2Provocation in English law — For a description of the general principles, see provocation (legal). In English law, provocation is a mitigatory defence alleging a total loss of control as a response to another s provocative conduct sufficient to convert what would otherwise… …
3provocation — n. 1 the act or an instance of provoking; a state of being provoked (did it under severe provocation). 2 a cause of annoyance. 3 Law an action, insult, etc. held to be likely to provoke physical retaliation. Etymology: ME f. OF provocation or L… …
4Homicide Act 1957 — The Homicide Act 1957 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (5 6 Eliz. II c. 11).It was enacted as a partial reform of the common law offence of murder in English law by abolishing the doctrine of constructive malice (except in… …
5Crime and Disorder Act 1998 — Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to make provision for preventing crime and disorder; to create certain racially aggravated offences; to abolish the rebuttable presumption that a child is doli incapax and …
6Offences against the Person Act 1861 — The Offences against the Person Act 1861[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to consolidate and amend the Statute Law of England and Ir …
7Malicious Damage Act 1861 — The Malicious Damage Act 1861[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to consolidate and amend the Statute Law of England and Ireland relat …
8Fear or Provocation of Violence — In English Law Fear or Provocation of Violence forms part of the Public Order Act 1986 under section 4. The Public Order Act 1986 s.4 states:1) A person is guilty of an offence if he :a) uses towards another person threatening, abusive or… …
9Mass killings under Communist regimes — Part of the series on Communism …
10Dramatic Performances Act — The Dramatic Performances Act was implemented by the British Raj in India in the year 1876 to police seditious Indian theatre. India, being a colony of the British Empire had begun using the theatre as a tool of protest against the oppressive… …
