lying in wait

lying in wait definition - legal

v

The act of waiting in concealment with the intention of killing or committing serious physical harm upon a prospective victim.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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