Look up: PROVOCATION

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   provocation
   [n] - needed encouragement
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   provocation
   In law, the partial defence that the accused carried out a murder in the heat of anger after being provoked to lose their self-control. Such a defence, if successful, reduces the charge in English...
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   Provocation
   Prov`o·ca'tion noun [ French provocation , Latin provocatio . See Provoke .] 1. The act of provoking, or causing vexation or, anger. Fabyan. 2. That which provokes, or excites anger; the cause of resentment; as, to give provocation . Paley. 3. Incitement; stimulus; as, provocation to mirth. 4. (Law) Such ...
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   provocation
   1. The act of provoking, or causing vexation or, anger. ... 2. That which provokes, or excites anger; the cause of resentment; as, to give provocation. ... 3. Incitement; stimulus; as, provocation to mirth. ... 4. Such prior insult or injury as may be supposed, under the circumstances, to create hot blood, and to excuse an assault made in retort or re ...
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   provocation
   noun needed encouragement; `the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation`
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   Provocation
   A `provocation` is an act that causes a response. `Provocation` and `provoke` can refer to: * Provocation (legal), a type of legal defense in court which claims the `victim` provoked the accused's actions. * Agent provocateur, a government agent in a (generally political) group that tries to goad a desired response from the group or otherwise disrupt its activity. * Provocation (medical), a way of medical testing for conditions such as an aller...
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   provocation
   (prov″ә-ka´shәn) challenge (def. 3).
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   Provocation
   • (n.) An appeal to a court. [A Latinism] • (n.) Incitement; stimulus; as, provocation to mirth. • (n.) Such prior insult or injury as may be supposed, under the circumstances, to create hot blood, and to excuse an assault made in retort or redress. • (n.) The act of provoking, or causing vexation or, anger. • (n.) That whi...
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   provocation
   (from the article `crime`) ...death of the victim). The fact that an individual had been drinking or using drugs before committing a crime is not in itself a defense, except ...
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    provocation
    provocation 1. Unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment. 2. Something that incites someone to attack somebody else. 3. Etymology: from Old French provocation (12th century), from Latin provocationem, provocatio, 'a calling forth, a challenge'; from provocatus, past particple of provocare, 'to provoke'; that is, 'to call forth, to challenge'; from ...
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