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31indictment for wrongful death — A form of proceeding formerly authorized by statute in some states for the recovery of damages for death by wrongful act. These statutes have been everywhere superseded by laws modeled on Lord Campbell s Act allowing a civil action. 22 Am J2d Dth …
32tortious act — noun actionable act, criminal act, felonious act, illegitimate act, improper act, incorrect act, nefarious act, punishable act, triable act, unlawful act, wrongful act Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
33Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act — n. A federal law enacted in 1999 that makes cybersquatting a wrongful act subject to civil liability. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
34malicious act — A wrongful act intentionally done without legal justification or excuse. High v State, 26 Tex App 545, 10 SW 238; 9 Am J2d Bankr § 786 (relating to liability excepted from discharge in bankruptcy). An act committed in a state of mind which shows… …
35Campbell's Act — An English statute giving a remedy for death by wrongful act, 9 & 10 Victoria c 93 …
36Death on High Seas Act — A federal statute which applies to death caused by wrongful act, including neglect or default, on the high seas more than a marine league from the United States, and authorizes suit for damages in an admiralty court, by the personal… …
37Lord Campbell's Act — An English statute passed in 1846, allowing an action for death caused by the wrongful act, neglect, or default of another. 9 & 10 Vict c 93; 22 Am J2d Dth § 2 …
38Fatal Accidents Act 1976 — Infobox UK Legislation short title=Fatal Accidents Act 1976 parliament=United Kingdom Parliament long title=An Act to consolidate the Fatal Accidents Acts. statute book chapter=1976 c. 30 introduced by= territorial extent=England and Wales… …
39Official Secrets Act 1911 — The Official Secrets Act 1911[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to re enact the Official Secrets Act 1889 with Amendments …
40Controversial invocations of the USA PATRIOT Act — The following are controversial invocations of the USA PATRIOT Act. The stated purpose of the Act is to deter and punish American terrorists in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other… …