TRAVAIL (law) and incisive (iou)

TRAVAIL (law)

TRAVAIL. The act of child-bearing. 2. A woman is said to be in her travail from the time the pains of 2. A woman is said to be in her travail from the time the pains of child-bearing commence until her delivery. 5 Pick. 63; 6 Greenl. R. 460. child-bearing commence until her delivery. 5 Pick. 63; 6 Greenl. R. 460. 3. In some states, to render the mother of a bastard child a competent 3. In some states, to render the mother of a bastard child a competent witness in the prosecution of the alleged father, she must have accused him witness in the prosecution of the alleged father, she must have accused him of being the father during the time of her travail. 2 Root, R. 490; 1 Root, of being the father during the time of her travail. 2 Root, R. 490; 1 Root, R. 107; 2 Mass. R. 443; 5 Mass. R. 518; 8 Greenl. R. 163; 3 N. H. Rep. 135; R. 107; 2 Mass. R. 443; 5 Mass. R. 518; 8 Greenl. R. 163; 3 N. H. Rep. 135; 6 Greenl. R. 460. But in Connecticut, when the state prosecutes, the mother 6 Greenl. R. 460. But in Connecticut, when the state prosecutes, the mother is competent, although she did not accuse the father during her travail. 1 is competent, although she did not accuse the father during her travail. 1 Day, R. 278. Day, R. 278.

incisive (iou)

incisive adjective & noun. LME.
[medieval Latin incisivus, from Latin incis-: see INCISE, -IVE.]
A. adjective.
Having the quality of cutting into something; cutting, penetrating. LME.
Sharp or keen in physical qualities or activities; piercing; (of medicine) that loosens phlegm etc. LME-L17.
Dentistry. Designating or pertaining to an incisor. E19.
Mentally sharp; producing a very clear and impressive mental effect; trenchant. M19.
Conan Doyle A faint but incisive scent was apparent. P. Grosskurth Joan Riviere had one of the most brilliant and incisive minds.
B. noun. A drug for loosening phlegm etc. LME-E18.
incisively adverb L19.
incisiveness noun M19.

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