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CONCUSSION, civ. law. The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to give something of value. It differs from robbery in this, that in robbery the thing is taken by force, while in concussion it is obtained by threatened violence. Hein. Lec. El, Sec. 1071

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.
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Smith had retired hurt after taking a 92mph bouncer from Jofra Archer in the neck during the second Ashes Test but was allowed to resume his innings less than an hour later having passed concussion testing.
"What this incident highlights is that no test for concussion is foolproof," the organisation said.
Marnus Labuschagne (main pic) became Test cricket's first concussion substitute - and needed a concussion assessment of his own after being smashed TURN TO PAGE 51 STEVE SMITH'S dominance of the Ashes has been put on hold by Jofra Archer as the concussion he suffered is set to rule him out of the third Test.
Physios from both England and Australia attended Smith, but the batsman had to leave the park in order to have a concussion test.
They found that the players who suffered a concussion returned to play an average of 19 days later, which means they missed about 1.5 games.
[USPRwire, Fri Jul 19 2019] Increasing prevalence of concussion-related injuries has led to triggering awareness among end-users about the risks of serious head or traumatic brain injuries caused due to concussions. Thereby, growing needs for improving the concussion helmet efficacies against concussions has drawn manufacturers' attention, which is fueling innovations in the concussion helmets market.
The study excluded patients hospitalized for severe concussion, those previously diagnosed with delirium or dementia, and those who died within 90 days of their concussions.
The study excluded patients hospitalized caused by a severe concussion, those previously diagnosed with delirium or dementia, and those who died within 90 days of their concussions.
QUESTION: My vegan daughter plays high school soccer and is recovering from a sports-related concussion. She's following all of her pediatrician's advice about limiting activity.
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