Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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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>.
abnormally dangerous activity
An undertaking that cannot be performed safely even if reasonable care is used while performing it, and for which the actor may face strict liability for any harm caused; esp., an activity (such as dynamiting) for which the actor is held strictly liable because the activity (1) involves the risk of serious harm to persons or property, (2) cannot be performed without this risk, regardless of the precautions taken, and (3) does not ordinarily occur in the community. 0 Under the Restatement (Second) of Torts, determining whether an activity is abnormally dangerous includes analyzing whether there is a high degree of risk of harm, whether any harm caused will be substantial, whether the exercise of reasonable care will eliminate the risk, whether the activii,~ is a matter of common usage, whether the activity is appropriate to the place in which it occurs, and whether the activity's value to society outweighs its dangerousness. estatement (Second) of Torts ยง 520 (1977). -Also termed ultrahazardous activity. See strict liability under LIABILITY. abode. A home; a fixed place of residence. See DOMICILE.
dangerous condition
1. A property defect creating a substantial risk of injury when the property is used in a reasonably foreseeable manner. 0 A dangerous condition may result in waiver of sovereign immunity. 2. A property risk that children, because of their immaturity, cannot appreciate or avoid.
dangerous criminal
See CRIMINAL.
dangerous drug
See DRUG.
dangerous drug.
A drug that has potential for abuse or injury, usu. requiring a label warning that it cannot be dispensed without a prescription.
dangerous instrumentality
An instrument, substance, or condition so inherently dangerous that it may cause serious bodily injury or death without human use or interference. ( It may serve as the basis for strict liability. See ATTRACTIVE-NUISANCE DOCTRINE. Cf deadly weapon under WEAPON. dangerous-propensity test. See DANGEROUSTENDENCY TEST.
dangerous situation
Under the last-clearchance doctrine, the circumstance in which a plaintiff operating a motor vehicle has reached a position (as on the path of an oncoming train) that cannot be escaped by the exercise of ordinary care. - Also termed situation of danger. See LAST-CLEAR-CHANCE DOCTRINE.
dangerous weapon
An object or device that, because of the way it is used, is capable of causing serious bodily injury.
dangerous-proximity test
Criminal law. A common-law test for the crime of attempt, focusing on whether the defendant is dangerously close to completing the offense. 0 Factors include the gravity of the potential crime, the apprehension of the victim, and the uncertainty of the crime's occurrence. See ATTEMPT (2).
dangerous-tendency test
A propensity of a person or animal to inflict injury. ( The test is used, esp. in dog-bite cases, to determine whether an owner will be held liable for injuries caused by the owner's animal. - Also termed dangerous-propensity test.
imminently dangerous.
(Of a person, behavior, or thing) reasonably certain to place life and limb in peril. ( This term is relevant in several legal contexts. For example, if a mental condition renders a person imminently dangerous to self or others, he or she may be committed to a mental hospital. And the imminently dangerous behavior of pointing a gun at someone's head could subject the actor to criminal and tort liability. Further, the manufacturer of an imminently dangerous product may be held to a strict-liability standard in tort.
inherently dangerous
Requiring special precautions at all times to avoid injury; dangerous per se. See DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITY.