endangerment

endangerment
en·dan·ger·ment n: the crime or tort of exposing others to possible harm or danger

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

endangerment
index hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006

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  • Endangerment — En*dan ger*ment, n. Hazard; peril. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • endangerment — 1640s, from ENDANGER (Cf. endanger) + MENT (Cf. ment) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Endangerment — For other uses, see Endangerment (disambiguation). In US law, endangerment comprises several types of crimes involving conduct that is wrongful and reckless or wanton, and likely to produce death or grievous bodily harm to another person. The… …   Wikipedia

  • endangerment — endanger ► VERB ▪ put in danger. DERIVATIVES endangerment noun …   English terms dictionary

  • endangerment — noun see endanger …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • endangerment — See endanger. * * * …   Universalium

  • endangerment — noun a) The act of putting someone into danger, or the condition of being in danger b) The exposure of someone, especially a child, to danger or harm …   Wiktionary

  • endangerment — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Exposure to possible harm, loss, or injury: danger, hazard, imperilment, jeopardy, peril, risk. See SAFETY …   English dictionary for students

  • endangerment — n. state of being in danger, imperilment …   English contemporary dictionary

  • endangerment — en·dan·ger·ment …   English syllables

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