Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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Threat
n. 1. A communicated intent to inflict harm or loss on another or on another's property, esp. one that might diminish a person's freedom to act voluntarily or with lawful consent <the kidnapper's threat was that if the magnate did not meet the demands, his son would never be seen again>.
terroristic threat
A threat to commit any crime of violence with the purpose of (1) terrorizing another, (2) causing the evacuation of a building, place of assembly, or facility of public transportation, (3) causing serious public inconvenience, or (4) recklessly disregarding the risk of causing such terror or inconvenience. 2. An indication of an approaching menace <the threat of bankruptcy>. 3. A person or thing that might well cause harm <Mrs. Harrington testified that she had never viewed her husband as a threat>. - threaten, ub. -threatening, adj.
threatened species
A species that, within the foreseeable future, is likely to become an endangered species throughout all or a significant part of its range. 16 USCA ยง 1532(20).
writ of threats
See SECURITATE PACIS.