terror

terror
Alarm; fright; dread; the state of mind induced by the apprehension of hurt from some hostile or threatening event or manifestation; fear caused by the appearance of danger. In an indictment for riot at common law, it must have been charged that the acts done were "to the terror of the people." An element of offense of aggravated kidnapping, is any act which is done to fill with intense fear or to coerce by threat or force. Rogers v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 687 S.W.2d 337, 341.

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  • terror — late 14c., great fear, from O.Fr. terreur (14c.), from L. terrorem (nom. terror) great fear, dread, from terrere fill with fear, frighten, from PIE root *tre shake (see TERRIBLE (Cf. terrible)). Meaning quality of causing dread is attested from… …   Etymology dictionary

  • terror — ter·ror n: an intense fear of physical injury or death inflict terror by forced entry or unlawful assembly; also: the infliction of such fear an act of terror Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • Terror — Основная информация Жанры Хардкор панк, металкор …   Википедия

  • terror — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. terrororze, blm {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} stosowanie przemocy, gwałtu, okrucieństwa w celu zastraszenia, zniszczenia przeciwnika : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Stosować terror. Zastraszyć terrorem. Akt terroru. Siać… …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • terror — (Del lat. terror, ōris). 1. m. Miedo muy intenso. 2. Persona o cosa que produce terror. U. t. en sent. fest. De joven era el terror de las chicas del barrio. 3. Método expeditivo de justicia revolucionaria y contrarrevolucionaria. 4. por antonom …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • terror — ► NOUN 1) extreme fear. 2) a cause of terror. 3) the use of terror to intimidate people. 4) (also holy terror) informal a person causing trouble or annoyance. ORIGIN Latin, from terrere frighten …   English terms dictionary

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