What is such prior insult or injury as may be supposed, under the circumstances, to create hot blood, and to excuse an assault made in retort or redress called?
provocation — (Law) Such prior insult or injury as may be supposed, under the circumstances, to create hot blood, and to excuse an assault made in retort or redress. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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