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Backing a warrant of a justice of the peace
been granted in one jurisdiction was required to be executed in another, as where a felony had been committed in one county and the offender was lurking in another county, then, on proof of the handwriting of
Any person not being the accused
passed. It is the duty of the Court to bring before it any person who appears to have committed an offence and to convict and pass an appropriate order of sentence on proof of such person having
VerbarMittimus
A precept or warrant granted by a justice for committing to prison a party charged with crime a warrant of commitment to prison
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Highways
any firework within 50 feet, or in any way willfully obstructing the free passage of a highway, or committing any of the various other offences therein mentioned; and the 78th s. of the same Act penalizes up
Committible
Capable of being committed liable to be committed
trust
charge or duty imposed in faith or confidence or as a condition of some relationship b : something committed or entrusted to one to be used or cared for in the interest of another [no religious test
signature crime
a method, plan, or modus operandi so distinctive that it logically follows that the crimes must have been committed by the same person NOTE: Evidence of other criminal acts is usually not admissible against a defendant. Evidence
robbery
presence of another by violence or threat of violence and with intent to steal aggravated robbery : robbery committed with aggravating factors (as use of a weapon, infliction of bodily injury, or use of an accomplice) armed
piracy
act of robbery esp. on the high seas ;specif : an illegal act of violence, detention, or plunder committed for private ends by crew or passengers of a private ship or aircraft against another ship or aircraft
juvenile delinquency
juvenile delinquency : a violation of the law committed by a juvenile that would have been a crime if committed by an adult ;also : antisocial behavior
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