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finding of fact

finding of fact. A determination by a judge, jury, or administrative agency of a fact supported by the evidence in the record, usu. presented at the trial or hearing (he agreed with the jury’s finding of fact that the driver did not stop before proceeding into the intersection). — Often shortened to finding. See FACT-FINDER.

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jaywalking

jaywalking, n. The act or instance of crossing a street without heeding traffic regulations, as by crossing between intersections or at a place other than a crosswalk. [Cases: Automobiles 217; Municipal Corporations 707. C.J.S. Motor Vehicles § 895; Municipal Corporations §§ 1531–1534.] — jaywalk, vb.

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finding of fact

A determination by a judge, jury, or administrative agency of a fact supported by the evidence in the record, usu. presented at the trial or hearing [he agreed with the jury’s finding of fact that the driver did not stop before proceeding into the intersection]. — Often shortened to finding. See FACT-FINDER. Cf. CONCLUSION OF

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dangerous

dangerous, adj. 1. (Of a condition, situation, etc.) perilous; hazardous; unsafe (a dangerous intersection). 2. (Of a person, an object, etc.) likely to cause serious bodily harm (a dangerous weapon) (a dangerous criminal). imminently dangerous. (Of a person, behavior, activity, or thing) reasonably certain to place life and limb in peril. • This term is

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