Contemplation

  • 41contemplation of death — The apprehension or expectation of approaching dissolution; not that general expectation which every mortal entertains, but the apprehension which arises from some presently existing sickness or physical condition or from some impending danger.… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 42contemplation of death — That expectancy of death which actuates the mind of the person on doing the act in question. Anno: 4 ALR 1523; something more than the general expectation of death which all persons entertain; an apprehension of death arising from some existing… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 43Contemplation (homonymie) — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. La contemplation est une application de l esprit à voir et observer certaines réalités. Les Contemplations est un recueil de poèmes de Victor Hugo (1856) …

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  • 44contemplation of insolvency — Knowledge of, and action with reference to, an existing or contemplated state of insolvency, with a design to make provision against its results or to defeat the operation of the insolvency laws. See act of bankruptcy contemplation of bankruptcy …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 45contemplation of insolvency — Knowledge of, and action with reference to, an existing or contemplated state of insolvency, with a design to make provision against its results or to defeat the operation of the insolvency laws. See act of bankruptcy contemplation of bankruptcy …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 46contemplation of insolvency — The attitude of the officers of a bank when it becomes known, or reasonably should be apparent, to them that the bank presently will be unable to meet its obligations and will be obliged to suspend its ordinary operations. Smith v Baldwin, 63 App …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 47contemplation of parties rule — The rule of damages applied in actions for breach of contract that the damages recoverable for the breach are such as may fairly and reasonably be considered as arising naturally that is, according to the usual course of things from the breach of …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 48contemplation — noun Date: 13th century 1. a. concentration on spiritual things as a form of private devotion b. a state of mystical awareness of God s being 2. an act of considering with attention ; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 49contemplation — noun a) The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study. b) Holy meditation …

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  • 50contemplation — Synonyms and related words: Angelus, Ave, Ave Maria, Hail Mary, Kyrie Eleison, Paternoster, a wise passiveness, absorbed attention, absorption, advisement, aid prayer, anticipation, appeal, application, ataraxia, ataraxy, beadroll, beads,… …

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