Vicious definition

Vicious means the propensity to do any act that might endanger the safety of any Person or property of another, including, but not limited to a disposition to mischief or fierceness as might lead to attack on human beings, other animals on public or private property without provo- cation, whether in play, anger or outbreak of untrained nature.

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Vicious means a dog which assaults or attacks a person while that person is within the Town except as allowed by law in matters of defense of property or persons. It shall also mean a dog with a propensity to attack or bite persons without provocation whether the persons are on public or private property; such propensity must be known or ought to have reasonably been known to the owner.

Vicious means any Animal that has, on at least two (2) or more reported occasions when unprovoked, bitten, injured, killed or attacked a person or other Animal whether on public property or private property. “Vicious” shall also mean any Animal which is trained or used in fighting against other Animals. No Animal shall be declared Vicious if death, injury or damage to a person or other Animal occurred as a result of trespassing upon premises occupied by the Owner of the Animal, if the Animal was protecting or defending a person from attack or assault, or as a result of the Animal being teased, tormented, Abused, or assaulted by any person.

Examples of Vicious in a sentence

• Unavailability shall not be deemed to occur as a result of Company maintenance activities; acts of omission by Customer, failure of Customer hardware or software, Vicious Attacks or events beyond Company’s reasonable control, including Unavailability due to third party service provider and data center issues, mobile network connectivity and/or mobile device hardware failure.

• The term Vicious Attacks includes, but is not limited to hacks, denial of service attacks and malicious introduction of viruses and disabling devices.

• Vicious domestic animal or domesticated animal that poses a threat to human life.

• LANDLORD can do this if, in LANDLORD’S sole judgment, TENANT has: Left the pet in the UNIT for an extended period of time without food or water; Failed to care for a sick pet; The Pet is a Vicious dog as defined above and is a threat to the safety of any person; or Permitted the pet to defecate or urinate in the Unit.

• Vicious animals as defined by city ordinance, state law, and/or insurance providers.

• Vicious breeds of animals (as defined in local codes) are prohibited.

• However, the Parties agree that, at a City’s option and for its convenience, a City may utilize County offices and/or the services of the County hearing officers for purposes of conducting Dangerous/Vicious Animal Hearings under the provisions of each City’s Dangerous and Vicious Animal Ordinance, Spay/Neuter Hearings under the provision of each City’s Spay/Neuter Ordinance, and/or Fancier Hearings under the provision of each City’s Fancier Ordinance.

• Vicious treatment and hateful words often lead to violence, suicide, depression, and discrimination.

• Vicious cycles: digital technologies and determinants of health in Australia.

• Vicious or dangerous dog breeds with a known tendency or disposition to attack a person or pet without provocation, including the following dog breeds: pit bull terrier, American pit bull, Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire bull terrier, Rottweiller, are strictly prohibited.

More Definitions of Vicious

Vicious means that a dog or cat has a dangerous or ferocious dispo- sition and habitually snaps or manifests a disposition to bite, threaten, or harm.

Vicious means any animal which, when unprovoked, in an aggressive manner, inflicts injury on or kills a human being or animal. Any animal previously determined to be and currently listed as a potentially dangerous dog which after its owner or keeper has been notified of this determination, continues that behavior described in Section 31062 of the Food and Agricultural Code or is maintained in violation of Section 31641, 31642, or 31643 of the Food and Agricultural Code.

Vicious means bad tempered and of a dangerous nature.

Vicious means any dog that bites, attacks or preys on game animals, domestic animals, fowl or human beings. (RSA 466:31 II g).

Vicious means an animal “performed the act of, or having the propensity to do any act, endangering the safety of any person, animal or property of another, including, but not limited to, biting a human being or attacking a human being or domesticated animal without provocation” and “exhibited vicious propensities and constitutes a danger to the safety of persons or property off the animal’s premises or lawfully on the animal’s premises” KCC 11.04.020.BB; .230.H.