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* FEAR *

FEAR - A state of anxious concern, alarm or apprehension of harm, and it includes fear of economic loss as well as fear of physical violence.

Crim. Law. Dread, consciousness of approaching danger.

Fear in the person robbed is one of the ingredients required. to constitute a robbery from the person and without this the felonious taking of the property is a larceny. It is not necessary that the owner of the property should be in fear of his own person, but fear of violence to the person of his child or of his property is sufficient.
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