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  • 21necessity — ne|ces|si|ty [ nə sesəti ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a process, thing, or action that is needed in a situation: necessity for: the necessity for a strong diplomatic effort necessity of (doing) something: doubts about the necessity of the war out of… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 22necessity — noun 1 (C) something that you need to have: A telephone is an absolute necessity for this job. | We went to buy the basic necessities for our stay. | bare necessities (=basic things that you must have): Food and clothing are the bare necessities… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23necessity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. need (see necessity); compulsion; poverty. II What must happen Nouns 1. necessity, necessitation, obligation, compulsion, subjection; needfulness, essentiality, indispensability; dire or cruel… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 24necessity — [[t]nɪse̱sɪti[/t]] necessities 1) N UNCOUNT: usu with supp The necessity of something is the fact that it must happen or exist. There is agreement on the necessity of reforms... As soon as the necessity for action is over the troops must be… …

    English dictionary

  • 25necessity — n. 1) to obviate a necessity 2) an absolute, dire; military necessity 3) the bare; daily necessities 4) a necessity for 5) of necessity (you will of necessity remain silent) 6) (misc.) the necessities of life * * * [nɪ sesɪtɪ] daily necessityies… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 26necessity — Controlling force; irresistible compulsion; a power or impulse so great that it admits no choice of conduct. That which makes the contrary of a thing impossible. The quality or state of being necessary, in its primary sense signifying that which… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 27necessity — Controlling force; irresistible compulsion; a power or impulse so great that it admits no choice of conduct. That which makes the contrary of a thing impossible. The quality or state of being necessary, in its primary sense signifying that which… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 28Necessity in Canadian law — For a general discussion of the necessity defense, see necessity defense. Canadian criminal law allows for a common law defence of necessity. The leading case for the defence is Perka v. The Queen [1984] 2 S.C.R. 232 in which Dickson J. described …

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  • 29necessity — /neuh ses i tee/, n., pl. necessities. 1. something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life. 2. the fact of being necessary or indispensable; indispensability: the necessity of adequate housing. 3. an imperative… …

    Universalium

  • 30Necessity defense (New York) — For the necessity defense generally, see necessity. The Penal Law of the State of New York combines justification and necessity into a single article, Article 35. Defense of Justification comprises sections 35.05 through 35.30 of the Penal Law.… …

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