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DELICT

Categories: Contracts

Definition (1910 Edition)

committed. It implies that the perpetrator must be capable of the exercise ef such mental powers as are called into use by deliberation and the consideration and weighing of motives and consequences. State v. Boyle, 28 Iowa, 524.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.