artificial respiration. n. A procedure used to restore or maintain respiration in a person or animal that has stopped breathing. The method uses mechanical or manual means to force air into and out of the lungs in a rhythmic fashion. artificial respiration. n. 1. (Medicine) any of various methods of restarting breathing after it has stopped, by manual rhythmic pressure on the chest, mouth-to-mouth breathing, etc. 2. (Medicine) any method of maintaining respiration artificially, as by use of an iron lung.
Top definition. stolen valor. A term that can mean literally anything the user would like it to mean. The word 'valor' means 'courage or bravery', and is sometimes used in a careless manner to describe members of various military organizations around the world.
The Supreme Court sided with the Times, establishing the standard that all statements about the conduct of public officials are protected, even false ones. The only exception is when the statement is made with malice â in other words, when the person making the statement knows itâs a lie and doesnât care. Update, June 2012: The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Stolen Valor Act that criminalized lying about receiving military medals. The justices said the right to free speech in the First Amendment allowed anyone to make that claim, regardless of whether it is true. March 29, 2011.