discharge for unfitness
1section eight — 1. a military discharge for physical or mental unfitness as determined by an Army Regulation in effect from 1922 to 1944. 2. a soldier receiving such a discharge. [1940 45, Amer.] * * * …
2section eight — sec′tion eight′ n. 1) mil (often caps.) a military discharge for physical or mental unfitness 2) mil a soldier receiving such a discharge …
3M'Naghten Rules — The M Naghten Rules (pronounced, and sometimes spelled, McNaughton) were a reaction to the acquittal of Daniel McNaughton. They arise from the attempted assassination of the British Prime Minister, Robert Peel, in 1843 by Daniel M Naghten. In… …
4Mental disorder defence — Criminal defenses Pa …
5Bigamy (in Canon Law) — Bigamy (in Canon Law) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Bigamy (in Canon Law) According to the strict meaning, the word should signify the marrying of a second after the death of the first wife, in contradistinction to polygamy, which is… …
6LABOR LAW — In Scripture Two fundamental principles relating to the laws of the hired servant are enjoined in the Pentateuch. Firstly, the master s duty to pay the wages of his servant on time: The wages of a laborer shall not remain with you until morning ; …
7Section 8 (military) — The term Section 8 refers to a former discharge from the United States military for reason of being mentally unfit for service. # A U.S. Army discharge based on military assessment of psychological unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable …
8disqualification — dis·qual·i·fi·ca·tion /dis ˌkwä lə fə kā shən/ n 1: something that disqualifies or incapacitates 2: the act of disqualifying: state of being disqualified disqualification of a juror for bias Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster.… …
9SectionEight — Sec·tion Eight (sĕkʹshən) n. 1. A U.S. Army discharge based on military assessment of psychological unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable. 2. Slang. A soldier given such a discharge or behaving as if deserving such a discharge. … …
10Criminal defenses — In the field of criminal law there are a variety of conditions that will tend to negate elements of a crime (particularly the intent element), known as defenses. The label may be apt in jurisdictions where the accused may be assigned some burden… …
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