Hammers
/ˈhæmərz/
Definitions
- (n.) Plural of hammer, a tool sometimes referenced metaphorically in legal contexts to describe the enforcement or execution of legal authority.
The judge’s gavel was metaphorically described as one of the many hammers enforcing compliance in the courtroom.
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of hammer, meaning to strike or forcibly press something, occasionally used figuratively in legal arguments.
The attorney hammers the key point during closing arguments to convince the jury.
Forms
- hammer
- hammered
- hammering
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Commentary
As an inflected plural noun and verb form, 'hammers' typically does not require separate legal definitions beyond its base term 'hammer.' Its use is mostly metaphorical or descriptive within legal discourse.
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