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Characterized or caused by violence; severe; assailing the person (and metaphorically, the mind) with a great degree of force. Violent death. Death caused by violent external means, as distinguished from natural death, caused by disease or the wasting of the vital forces. Violent presumption. In the law of evidence. Proof of a fact by the proof of circumstances which … [Read more...] about VIOLENT

Crimes involving the use of significant force, e.g. battery. … [Read more...] about VIOLENT CRIME

Death caused by violent external means, as distinguished from natural death, caused by disease or the wasting of the vital forces. … [Read more...] about VIOLENT DEATH

Lat. In the civil law. A defender. … [Read more...] about VINDEX

Scotch law. The gains made by a tenant holding over, are so called. … [Read more...] about VIOLENT PROFITS