constitute provocation

Examples (10)

• Words alone can constitute provocation.
• Does his behavior constitute provocation in the eyes of the law?
• Such an insult could easily constitute provocation for a violent response.
• The judge ruled that the defendant's actions did not constitute provocation.
• Her continuous taunting was deemed to constitute provocation.
• For an act to constitute provocation, it must typically be sudden and unexpected.
• The court will decide if the verbal abuse constitutes provocation.
• His aggressive stance might constitute provocation if interpreted that way.
• Under certain circumstances, even silence can constitute provocation.
• The defense argued that the victim's threats did constitute provocation.