Detained - Law Dictionary Search Results
writ of habeas corpus
to bring the prisoner before the court, so that the court may determine whether the prisoner is being detained lawfully. Source: Federal Judicial Center
Slavery
1; Lofft, 1; Broom's Const. Law, pp. 65 et seq., where it was held that a person forcibly detained as a slave was entitled to be discharged on a habeas corpus. 1. A situation in which one
detainee
detainee : a person who is detained ;esp : a person held in custody prior to trial or hearing
Keep your definitions linked to case research
detention
fact of detaining or holding back ;esp : a holding in custody 2 : the state of being detained ;esp : a period of temporary custody prior to a trial or hearing see also preventive detention
detinue
] : a common-law action for the recovery of personal property belonging to the plaintiff that is wrongfully detained by the defendant compare trover
free
business…takes of a security interest created by his seller "Uniform Commercial Code"] 4 : not bound, confined, or detained by force [ on bail] 5 a : having no trade restrictions b : not subject to government
free
business…takes of a security interest created by his seller "Uniform Commercial Code"] 4 : not bound, confined, or detained by force [ on bail] 5 a : having no trade restrictions b : not subject to government
house of detention
house of detention :a place where prisoners and occasionally witnesses are detained pending a trial compare house of correction, jail, lockup, penitentiary, prison
Vexatious indictments
had been bound over by recognizance to prosecute, or unless the person accused had been committed to or detained in custody, or unless the indictment should be preferred with the written consent of the Attorney-General. The (English)
Urgency Order
of any person alleged to be of unsound mind or for the public safety, that person can be detained for seven days on an order signed by a relative or other person, provided, accompanied by a medical
- ‹ Prev
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- Next ›
- Last »
Try the research workspace - 7 days free