incitement

incitement
index catalyst, cause (reason), incentive, inducement, influence, instigation, invitation, persuasion, provocation, stimulus

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


incitement
1. in English criminal law it is an offence to incite another to commit an offence.
2. the Incitement to Disaffection Act 1934 is aimed at stopping people diverting members of the armed forces from their duties.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.

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  • Incitement — In*cite ment, n. [Cf. F. incitement.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of inciting. [1913 Webster] 2. That which incites the mind, or moves to action; motive; incentive; impulse. Burke. [1913 Webster] From the long records of a distant age, Derive… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • incitement — (n.) 1590s, from INCITE (Cf. incite) + MENT (Cf. ment) …   Etymology dictionary

  • incitement — *stimulus, stimulant, excitant, impetus Analogous words: spur, goad, incentive, inducement, impulse, *motive, spring: provoking or provocation, excitement, stimulation, piquing (see corresponding verbs at PROVOKE): motivation, activation,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • incitement — Incitement, Inuitatus, huius inuitatus, Inuitatio …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • Incitement — In English criminal law, incitement is an anticipatory common law offence and is the act of persuading, encouraging, instigating, pressuring, or threatening so as to cause another to commit a crime.It will be abolished on 1 October 2008 [… …   Wikipedia

  • incitement — n. incitement to (incitement to riot) * * * [ɪn saɪtmənt] incitement to (incitement to riot) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • incitement — [[t]ɪnsa͟ɪtmənt[/t]] incitements N VAR: oft N to n If someone is accused of incitement to violent or illegal behaviour, they are accused of encouraging people to behave in that way. British law forbids incitement to murder... He still faces… …   English dictionary

  • incitement — (in si te man) s. m. Action d inciter. HISTORIQUE    XVIe s. •   Comme metaux et pierres de valeurs, Incitemens à tous maux et malheurs, MAROT IV, 19. ÉTYMOLOGIE    ital. incitamento ; du lat. incitamentum, de incitare, inciter. SUPPLÉMENT AU… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • incitement — incite ► VERB 1) encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behaviour). 2) urge or persuade to act in a violent or unlawful way. DERIVATIVES incitement noun inciter noun. ORIGIN Latin incitare, from citare rouse …   English terms dictionary

  • incitement — noun 1. an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating (Freq. 3) the incitement of mutiny • Syn: ↑incitation • Derivationally related forms: ↑incite, ↑incite (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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