Definition of DEFECTIVE in Black's Law Dictionary 4th Edition – Legal dictionary – Glossary of legal terms.
Definition of DEFECTIVE
Lacking in some particular which is essential to the completeness, legal sufficiency, or security of the object spoken of; as a "defective" highway or bridge (Mennito v. Town of Wayland, Sup., 56 N.Y.S.2d 654, 664; Warren County v. Battle, 48 Ga.App. 240, 172 S.E. 673, 674) ; car coupler (McAllister v. St. Louis Merchants' Bridge Terminal Ry. Co., 324 Mo. 1005, 25 S.W.2d 791, 795) ; machinery (Riccio v. Town of Plainville, 106 Conn. 61, 136 A. 872, 873; Chaney v. Village of Riverton, 104 Neb. 189, 177 N.W. 845, 846, 10 A.L.R. 244; Bryan v. City of West Palm Beach, 75 Fla. 19, 77 So. 627) ; writ or recognizance (State v. Lavalley, 9 Mo. 836; McArthur v. Boynton, 19 Colo.App. 234, 74 P. 542) ; or title ( Copertini v. Oppermann, 76 Cal. 181, 18 P. 256) ; service of process or return of service (Tioga Coal Corporation v. Silman, 125 W.Va. 58, 22 S.E.2d 873, 876; State ex rel. Briggs v. Barns, 121 Fla. 857, 164 So. 539, 542).
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