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danism (dan-iz-<<schwa>>m), n.[fr. Greek daneismos “a loan”] Hist. The lending of money  on usury. [Blacks Law 8th]

danger-utility test.See RISK-UTILITY TEST. [Blacks Law 8th]

dangerous weapon.See WEAPON. [Blacks Law 8th]

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. [Cases: Animals    70. C.J.S. Animals §§ 172, 176–183, 186, 188–189, 198, 200.] [Blacks Law 8th]

dangerous  situation.Under  the  last-clear-chance  doctrine,  the  circumstance  in  which  a plaintiff operating a motor vehicle has reached a perilous 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 . [Cases: Automobiles    227. C.J.S. Motor Vehicles §§ 963 970.] [Blacks Law 8th] [Blacks…

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.  •  Factors  include  the gravity  of  the  potential crime, the apprehension  of the  victim, and the  uncertainty  of the  crime’s occurrence. See ATTEMPT(2). [Cases: Criminal Law    44. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 114–123.] [Blacks Law 8th]

dangerous-propensity test.See DANGEROUS-TENDENCY TEST[Blacks Law 8th].

dangerous occupation.See OCCUPATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

dangerous lunatic.See LUNATIC. [Blacks Law 8th]

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. [Cases: Negligence    305–307, 1172–1178. C.J.S. Negligence §§ 170, 176–179,399, 476–477, 494–526.] [Blacks Law 8th]