Force and arms — Force Force, n. [F. force, LL. forcia, fortia, fr. L. fortis strong. See {Fort}, n.] 1. Capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigor; might; often, an unusual degree of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Christianity and violence — The Crusades were a series of military campaigns fought mainly between European Christians and Muslims. Shown here is a battle scene from the First Crusade … Wikipedia
force and arms — A phrase used in common law pleading in declarations of trespass and in indictments, but now unnecessary, to denote that the act complained of was done with violence … Black's law dictionary
force and arms — A phrase used in common law pleading in declarations of trespass and in indictments, but now unnecessary, to denote that the act complained of was done with violence … Black's law dictionary
force and arms — noun : violence used in old legal indictments and declarations in trespass … Useful english dictionary
force and arms — Actual violence. Taylor v State, 25 Tenn (6 Humph) 284, 286 … Ballentine's law dictionary
force — n 1 *power, energy, strength, might, puissance Analogous words: *stress, strain, pressure, tension: *speed, velocity, momentum, impetus, headway 2 Force, violence, compulsion, coercion, duress, constraint, restraint denote the exercise or the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Crime and violence in Latin America — Crime and violence are affecting the lives of millions of people in Latin America. Social inequality is considered one of the major causes of violence in Latin America,[1] where the state fails to prevent crime and organized crime takes over… … Wikipedia
force — The impetus of power; physical power or strength exerted against a person or thing. 5 Am J2d Arr § 80; 6 Am J2d Asslt & B §§ 5, 39. Not necessarily confined to a physical manifestation; there may be an exertion of force through the practice of a… … Ballentine's law dictionary
force — 1 n 1: a cause of motion, activity, or change intervening force: a force that acts after another s negligent act or omission has occurred and that causes injury to another: intervening cause at cause irresistible force: an unforeseeable event esp … Law dictionary
