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Home Dictionary Name: cryHue and Cry
Hue and Cry [fr. huer, Fr. to shout; crier, to cry aloud; hutesium et clamor, Lat.], the old common law process of pursuing with horn and voice felons and such as have dangerously wounded another. It may be raised by constables, or private persons, or both. If the constable or peace officer concur in the pursuit, he has the same power, etc., as if acting under a magistrate's warrant. All who join in a hue and cry, whether a constable be present or not, are justified in the apprehension of the person pur-sued, though it turn out that he is innocent; and where he takes refuge in a house, may break open the door, if admittance be refused; and by the Sheriffs Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 55), re-enacting 3 Edw. 1, c. 9, 'Every person in a county must be ready and appareled at the command of the sheriff, and at the cry of the country to arrest a felon,' and in default 'shall on conviction be liable to a fine.' But if a man wantonly or maliciously raise a hue and cry, he is liable to fine and...
Cryde pais, or cri depais
Cryde pais, or cri depais, hue and cry....
Cried
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Cry
To make a loud call or cry to call or exclaim vehemently or earnestly to shout to vociferate to proclaim to pray to implore...
Crying
Calling for notice compelling attention notorious heinous as a crying evil...
Caterwauling
The cry of cats a harsh disagreeable noise or cry like the cry of cats...
Bawl
To cry out with a loud full sound to cry with vehemence as in calling or exultation to shout to vociferate...
Exclamation
A loud calling or crying out outcry loud or emphatic utterance vehement vociferation clamor that which is cried out as an expression of feeling sudden expression of sound or words indicative of emotion as in surprise pain grief joy anger etc...
Outcry
A vehement or loud cry a cry of distress alarm opposition or detestation clamor...
Scream
To cry out with a shrill voice to utter a sudden sharp outcry or shrill loud cry as in fright or extreme pain to shriek to screech...
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