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Wanton Definition
Reckless; disregarding the rights of others; without reasonable excuse. See 14 Tex. App. 201. The act must be intentional, witjh design, and under circumstances evincing a reckless destructive spirit. 147 Wis. 70, 75. It is not synonymous with “wilful.” 28 Ind. 290.
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Reckless; disregarding the rights of others; without reasonable excuse. See 14 Tex. App. 201. The act must be intentional, witjh design, and under circumstances evincing a reckless destructive spirit. 147 Wis. 70, 75. It is not synonymous with “wilful.” 28 Ind. 290.
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Wanton eggcorns, The Boston Globe (Boston, MA); April 8, 2007; Jan Freeman E-mail Jan Freeman at freeman@
wanton, Webster’s NewWorld Dictionary; January 1, 1988
Willful and wanton.(Security&the Law), Security Distributing & Marketing; May 1, 2009; Gold, Lessing E.
Neglect Was Not ‘wanton’.(LETTERS), The Washington Times (Washington, DC); November 24, 2002
Wanton Killings with Impunity, Manila Bulletin; April 29, 2007
Charlie Wanton Special, Manila Bulletin; July 18, 2012
Charleston man convicted of wanton endangerment, The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV); August 23, 2002; Charles Shumaker
WANTON, Broken Pencil; April 1, 2010; Laporte, Mat
Stop wanton destruction of our marine parks, New Straits Times; October 17, 2003; Lt-Kol (R) Rizal Abdullah
Repercussions of wanton logging, New Straits Times; November 12, 2003; Dr A. Soorian
Stone throwers ‘wanton vandals’, Belfast Telegraph; August 26, 2008; MAUREEN COLEMAN
Coyotes not subject to ‘wanton waste’ rules Hunting rules altered under bill, Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME); March 30, 2010; JOHN HOLYOKE
Man Found Guilty of Robbery, Wanton Endangerment, The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV); May 10, 2014
Teenage stone throwers show ‘wanton vandalism’, Belfast Telegraph; August 26, 2008; MAUREEN COLEMAN
Judge: Porch inspectors may be liable for `wanton conduct’, The Sun – Naperville (IL); August 28, 2005; Steve Patterson
FACEBOOK POSTINGS HELP CONVICT CHEYENNE MEN IN PRONGHORN WANTON DESTRUCTION., States News Service; March 12, 2012
Wanton, Eva C., Who’s Who Among African Americans; January 1, 2009
Wanton, savage acts persist, New Straits Times; January 6, 2005; Tunku Yusuf Jewa
WANTON DESTRUCTION OF TREES ON IN PARBATJHORA FOREST DIVISION, Hindustan Times (New Delhi, India); October 1, 2008
WANTON ENDANGERMENT CHARGE: ; State Police: Mason sheriff fired gun over son’s head, The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV); November 12, 2011; From staff reports
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