A measure or a standard of caution and awareness for the safety of self and others that the average prudent person would use under the circumstances. The reasonable care test is a subjective test to determine whether a person committed negligence in their actions, not exercising reasonable care. … [Read more...]

Deliberate, organized resistance, by force and arms, to the laws or operations of the government committed by a subject See Hubbard v. Harnden Exp. Co., 10 R. I. 247 ; State v. McDonald, 4 Port. (Ala.) 455; Crashley v. Press Pub. Co., 74 App. Div. 118, 77 N. Y. Supp. 711. In old English law, the term "rebellion" was also applied to contempt of a court manifested by disobedience … [Read more...]

In foreign law. That quality of laws which concerns property or things, (qua ad rem spectant.) Story, Confl. Laws, f 16. … [Read more...]

The threshold that is the burden of proof in criminal cases required to convict a defendant, which requires the trier(s) of fact (judge or jury) to be absolutely certain of the guilt of the accused and without doubt. … [Read more...]

In English law. A gathering of twelve persons or more, intending, going about, or practicing unlawfully and of their own authority to thange any laws of the realm; or to destroy the Inclosure of any park or ground Inclosed, banks of fish-ponds, pools, conduits, eict to the intent the same shall remain void; or that they shall have way in any of the said grounds; or to destroy … [Read more...]