See Also: CMML(medicine)

VIOLENCE (law) and CMML (medicine)


VIOLENCE (law)


VIOLENCE. The Abuse of force. Theorie des Lois Criminelles, 32. That force which is employed against common right, against the laws, and against public which is employed against common right, against the laws, and against public liberty. Merl. h. t, 2. In cases of robbery, in order to convict the liberty. Merl. h. t, 2. In cases of robbery, in order to convict the accused, it is requisite to prove that the act was done with violence; but accused, it is requisite to prove that the act was done with violence; but this violence is not confined to an actual assault of the person, by this violence is not confined to an actual assault of the person, by beating, knocking down, or forcibly wresting from him on the contrary, beating, knocking down, or forcibly wresting from him on the contrary, whatever goes to intimidate or overawe, by the apprehension of personal whatever goes to intimidate or overawe, by the apprehension of personal violence, or by fear of life, with a view to compel the delivery of property violence, or by fear of life, with a view to compel the delivery of property equally falls within its limits. Alison, Pr. Cr. Law of Scotl. 228; 4 Binn. equally falls within its limits. Alison, Pr. Cr. Law of Scotl. 228; 4 Binn. R. 379; 2 Russ. on Cr. 61; 1 Hale P. C. 553. When an article is merely R. 379; 2 Russ. on Cr. 61; 1 Hale P. C. 553. When an article is merely snatched, as by a sudden pull, even though a momentary force be exerted, it snatched, as by a sudden pull, even though a momentary force be exerted, it is not such violence as to constitute a robbery. 2 East, P. C. 702; 2 Russ. is not such violence as to constitute a robbery. 2 East, P. C. 702; 2 Russ. Cr. 68; Dig. 4, 2, 2 and 3. Cr. 68; Dig. 4, 2, 2 and 3.

CMML (medicine)


CMML -->
chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia
<haematology> A form of myelodysplasia characterised by an increase in the number of circulating white blood cells of the monocyte type.

Acronym: CMML

Origin: Gr. Haima = blood