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A Fortiori

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

A fortiori. [By so much stronger reason]. It is thus applied:-A private person, and a fortiori a peace officer (it being his special duty), who is present at the commission of a felony, is bound by the law to arrest the felon, on pain of fine and imprisonment.

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