Knife definition

Knife means any instrument that is capable of ready use as a stabbing weapon that may inflict bodily injury.

Knife means an instrument which has a blade or is sharply pointed;

Knife means a cutting instrument designed for the purpose of offense and defense

Examples of Knife in a sentence

• Dangerous Weapon is defined by law as any of the following: Firearm, Dagger, Dirk, Stiletto, Knife with a blade over 3 inches in length, Pocket knife opened by a mechanical device, Iron bar, or Brass knuckles.

• Some of these include being aware of Knife Crime, Gang Related Issues, Radicalisation, County Lines, Criminal Activity, Antisocial Behaviour, FGM and Contextual Safeguarding.

• Knife holders shall be designed to be easily cleanable and be manufactured of materials approved by the enforcement agency.

• Knife or Cutting Instrument includes assaults wherein weapons are used as cutting or stabbing objects or their use is threatened.

• Knife or Cutting Instrument includes robberies in which a knife, broken bottle, razor, ice pick, or other cutting or stabbing instrument is employed as a weapon or as a means of force to threaten the victim or put the victim in fear.

More Definitions of Knife

Knife means a dagger, dirk, switchblade, stiletto, straight-edged razor or any other dangerous or deadly cutting instrument of like character; and

Knife means any dirk, dagger, or other weapon with a fixed, sharpened blade fitted primarily for stabbing, a weapon with a blade fitted primarily for stabbing, a weapon with a blade longer than 31/2 inches, a folding knife with a blade that locks into place, or a razor with an unguarded blade.

Knife means any bladed hand instrument three inches (3″) or longer that is capable of inflicting serious physical injury or death by cutting or stabbing, including a dirk, a sword or spear in a cane, a razor, an ice pick, a throwing star, a switchblade, and a butterfly knife.

Knife means a dagger, dirk, switchblade, stiletto, straight-edged

Knife means a cutting instrument designed for the purpose of offense and defense consisting of a blade that is greater than five inches in length which is fastened to a handle.

Knife means any instrument that possesses a pointed or sharp-edged blade of metal or other rigid material and that is designed for or can be used for cutting, slicing, piercing, or stabbing. This definition shall include, but is not limited to , straight razors, utility knives, box-cutter, ice picks, pocket knives, switchblades and buck knives.

Knife. ’ means a cutting instrument and includes a sharpened or pointed blade.