In English law. A local division of the country; the name is ttl use north of the Trent to denote a hundred. The derivation of the name is said to be from "weapon" and "take," and indicates that the division was originally of a military character. Also a hundred count. … [Read more...]

A reckless or malicious and intentional disregard of the property, rights, or safety of others, implying, actively, a licentious or contemptuous willingness to injure and disregard of the consequences to others, and, passively, more than mere negligence, that is, a conscious and intentional disregard of duty. Reckless sport; willfully unrestrained ac-tion, running immoderately … [Read more...]

An act that shows an indifference and lack of care with regard to the safety and welfare of others. … [Read more...]

crim. law. A licentious act by one man towards the person of another without regard to his rights; as, for example, if a man should attempt to pull off another's hat against his will in order to expose him to ridicule, the offence would be an assault, and if he touched him it would amount to a battery. 2. In such case there would be no malice, but the wantonness of the act … [Read more...]

In marine insurance. Ullage; deficiency in the contents of a cask or vessel caused by leaking. Cory v. Boylston Fire A Marine Ins. Co., 107 Mass. 140, 0 Am. Rep. 14. … [Read more...]