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el·e·ment n: one of the constituent parts (as a particular act, a mental state, or an attendant circumstance) of a crime as defined by statute that the prosecution must prove to win a conviction
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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cantle, component, component part, constituent, content, detail, elementum, essential part, factor, feature, fraction, fragment, fundemental part, ingredient, integral part, item, member, part, particle, piece, portion, rudiment, section, segment, substance
associated concepts: elements of a cause of action, elements of a crime, elements of recovery
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aspect, atmosphere, component, constituent (part), detail, determinant, factor (ingredient), feature (characteristic), ingredient, item, member (constituent part), segment, unit (item)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.A component of some abstract concept; one of the components of a criminal offense that the prosecution must prove.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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1) An essential requirement necessary to make a claim or defense in court . For example, one element of assault is the intention to cause apprehension of harmful or offensive contact. If there is no evidence that the defendant intended to cause apprehension, there is no assault.2) An essential requirement of a General Plan (a government's long-range land-use policy). .Category: Accidents & InjuriesCategory: Criminal LawCategory: Representing Yourself in CourtCategory: Small Claims Court & LawsuitsCategory: Small Claims CourtCategory: Working With a Lawyer
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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A material factor; a basic component.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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A material factor; a basic component.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.1) an essential requirement to a cause of action (the right to bring a lawsuit to enforce a particular right). Each cause of action (negligence, breach of contract, trespass, assault, etc.) is made up of a basic set of elements which must be alleged and proved. Each charge of a criminal offense requires allegation and proof of its elements.2) essential requirement of a zoning general plan.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
