Law Dictionary Definitions

second distress.See DISTRESS. [Blacks Law 8th]

second delivery.See DELIVERY. [Blacks Law 8th]

second deliverance.See DELIVERANCE. [Blacks Law 8th]

second-degree principal.See principal in the second degree under PRINCIPAL (2). [Blacks Law 8th]

second-degree murder.See MURDER. [Blacks Law 8th]

second-degree manslaughter.See involuntary manslaughter under MANSLAUGHTER. [Blacks Law 8th]

second-degree amendment.See secondary amendment under AMENDMENT(3). [Blacks Law 8th]

second cousin.See COUSIN. [Blacks Law 8th]

second-collision doctrine.See CRASHWORTHINESS DOCTRINE. [Blacks Law 8th]

second chair,n. A lawyer who helps the lead attorney in court, usu. by examining some of the witnesses, arguing some of the points of law, and handling parts of the voir dire, opening statement, and closing argument <the young associate was second chair for the fraud case>. — second-chair,vb. [Blacks Law 8th]