Menace

Menace in United States

Menace Definition

A threat; a declaration of an intention to cause evil to happen to another. When menaces to do an injury to another have been made, the party making them may, in general, be held to bail to keep the peace; and when followed by any inconvenience or loss, the injured party has a civil action against the wrongdoer. Comyn. Dig. “Battery” (D); Viner, Abr.; Bac. Abr. “Assault;” Co. Litt. 161a, 162b, 253b; 2 Lutw, 1428.

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A threat; a declaration of an intention to cause evil to happen to another. When menaces to do an injury to another have been made, the party making them may, in general, be held to bail to keep the peace; and when followed by any inconvenience or loss, the injured party has a civil action against the wrongdoer. Comyn. Dig. “Battery” (D); Viner, Abr.; Bac. Abr. “Assault;” Co. Litt. 161a, 162b, 253b; 2 Lutw, 1428.

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