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weapon definition - legal

An implement used or designed to be used to kill or injure a person. See also gun-control law.

concealed weapon

A weapon that is carried by someone but is not visible to the ordinary observerÂ’s eye.

dangerous weapon

An implement or device that is capable of causing serious bodily harm or death; not to be confused with a deadly weapon. A dangerous weapon may be deadly; a deadly weapon must be dangerous.

deadly weapon

Any firearm or other device (crossbow, longbow, bomb, grenade, and so on), substance (poison), or material (dagger, cutlass), that, when used in the manner it was intended to be used, will be likely to cause death.

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