dangerous instrumentality

dangerous instrumentality
n.
An object that can endanger people by either careless or improper use.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


dangerous instrumentality
Any article that is inherently hazardous or has the potential for harming people through its careless use.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


dangerous instrumentality
Any article that is inherently hazardous or has the potential for harming people through its careless use.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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  • dangerous instrumentality — Anything which has the inherent capacity to place people in peril, either in itself (e.g. dynamite), or by a careless use of it (e.g. boat). Green v. Ross, D.C.Fla., 338 F.Supp. 365, 367. Due care must be exercised in using to avoid injury to… …   Black's law dictionary

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