Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
wanton — wan·ton / wänt ən, wȯnt / adj: manifesting extreme indifference to a risk of injury to another that is known or should have been known: characterized by knowledge of and utter disregard for probability of resulting harm a wanton act by such… … Law dictionary
wilful and wanton act — An act premeditated or performed with knowledge that injury is likely to result therefrom. 38 Am J1st Negl § 48 … Ballentine's law dictionary
wanton — Reckless, heedless, malicious; characterized by extreme recklessness or foolhardiness; recklessly disregardful of the rights or safety of others or of consequences. In re Wegner, C.C.A.I11., 88 F.2d 899, 902. Means undisciplined, unruly, marked… … Black's law dictionary
wanton conduct — See wanton act; wanton omission … Ballentine's law dictionary
wanton injury — See wanton act; wanton omission … Ballentine's law dictionary
wanton misconduct — See wanton act; wanton omission … Ballentine's law dictionary
Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House — Infobox nrhp | name =Wanton Lyman Hazard House nrhp type = nhl caption = Front elevation and side profile of house, 2008 location= 17 Broadway, Newport, Rhode Island lat degrees = 41 lat minutes = 29 lat seconds = 27 lat direction = N long… … Wikipedia
wanton negligence — A paradoxical expression, since the term wanton infers premeditation, knowledge, or consciousness, while negligence implies inadvertence; apparently signifying an act done or omitted to be done in such reckless disregard of the security and… … Ballentine's law dictionary
wanton — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from wan deficient, wrong, mis (from Old English, from wan deficient) + towen, past participle of teen to draw, train, discipline, from Old English tēon more at tow Date: 14th century 1. a. archaic hard to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
wanton — /ˈwɒntən / (say wontuhn) adjective 1. done, shown, used, etc., maliciously or unjustifiably: *my father, appalled by the wanton destruction of the bird life he loved, brought in a bill for its protection –mary durack, 1959. 2. deliberate and… …
