abatable

  • 11abatable nuisance — A nuisance that is not permanent, because it can be eliminated. Bischof v Merchants Nat. Bank, 75 Neb 838, 106 NW 996 …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 12abate — abatable, adj. abater; Law. abator, n. /euh bayt /, v., abated, abating. v.t. 1. to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one s enthusiasm. 2. Law. a. to put an end to or suppress (a nuisance). b.… …

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  • 13abattable — ● abattable adjectif Qui peut être abattu. ⇒ABATTABLE, adj. Qui peut être abattu (cf. abattre, sém. I A 1). Rem. Le mot semble être à chaque emploi une création de discours. Prononc. ET ORTH. 1. Forme phon. Seule transcription ds LITTRÉ : a ba ta …

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  • 14Qualifiable — Qual i*fi a*ble, a. Capable of being qualified; abatable; modifiable. Barrow. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 15abate — /ə bāt/ vb abat·ed, abat·ing [Old French abattre, literally, to knock down, from a , prefix stressing result + battre to beat] vt 1 a: to put an end to or do away with abate a nuisance b: make void: null …

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  • 16abatement — abate·ment /ə bāt mənt/ n 1: the act or process of abating or the state of being abated challenged the abatement of her bequest abatement of a private nuisance by self help W. L. Prosser and W. P. Keeton 2: an amount abated …

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  • 17nuisance — nui·sance / nüs əns, nyüs / n [Anglo French nusaunce, from Old French nuire to harm, from Latin nocēre]: something (as an act, object, or practice) that invades or interferes with another s rights or interests (as the use or enjoyment of… …

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  • 18qualifiable — a. Modifiable, abatable …

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  • 19abate — /əˈbeɪt / (say uh bayt) verb (abated, abating) –verb (t) 1. to reduce in amount, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one s enthusiasm. 2. Law to put an end to or suppress (a nuisance); suspend or extinguish (an action);… …

  • 20damages — A pecuniary compensation or indemnity, which may be recovered in the courts by any person who has suffered loss, detriment, or injury, whether to his person, property, or rights, through the unlawful act or omission or negligence of another. A… …

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