(law) plural of abuse of discretion

The characteristic of being abuseful.

In an abuseful manner; in a manner that abuses.

A cause of action in tort arising from one party making a malicious and deliberate misuse or perversion of regularly issued court process (civil or criminal) not justified by the underlying legal action.

plural of abusage

The use, often dangerous, of solvent chemicals, such as industrial solvents and household solvents, for their neuropsychological effect, hallucinogenic, stimulant, or stupefying.

Abuse. / (obsolete) A misleading.

A person who is the victim of abuse (by an abuser).

Any form of physical, sexual, or psychological mistreatment that involves the use of satanic ritual; the subject of a moral panic in the 1980s and 1990s.

Any form of physical, sexual, or psychological mistreatment that involves the use of ritual.