Cutting
/ˈkʌtɪŋ/
Definitions
- (n.) The unlawful act of physically severing or removing property, often applied in contexts such as timber or metal theft.
The defendant was charged with cutting the logs from protected government land without permission.
- (adj.) Describing a remark or action that is sharply critical or hurtfully incisive in a legal argument or discourse.
Her cutting remarks during the trial undermined the opposing counsel's credibility.
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Commentary
Legal usage of "cutting" as a noun often appears in property-related offenses, while adjectival use characterizes sharp or decisive legal rhetoric.
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