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discharge
release (a debtor in bankruptcy) from liability for his or her debts 2 : to release from confinement, custody, or care [ a prisoner] 3 a : to dismiss from employment : terminate the employment of b
extraordinary remedy
extraordinary remedy : a procedure for obtaining judicial relief allowed when no other method is available, appropriate, or useful see also habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto
knock and announce rule
requiring that police announce their authority and purpose before entering a premises in execution of a search or arrest warrant unless special circumstances (as risk of harm to the police) warrant unannounced or forcible entry compare exigent
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fingerprint
the lines upon the fingertip taken for the purpose of identification (as during the booking procedure following an arrest) see also dna fingerprinting fingerprint vt fin·ger·print·ing n
four-month rule
a : a rule in some states requiring that a defendant be tried within four months of the arrest, charge, or arraignment b : a rule set out in section 9-103(1)(d) of the Uniform Commercial Code that
fruit
suppress evidence seized from the room on the grounds that it was obtained as the of an illegal arrest "National Law Journal"] b pl : fruit of the poisonous tree [the Court was asked to extend the…fruits
holding
possessed usually used in pl. [an increase in the company's s] adj : intended for temporary custody or detention [a facility] [a cell]
hot pursuit
escape justifies the failure of the officers to obtain a warrant before making an entry, search, seizure, or arrest
house of correction
persons who have committed minor offenses and who are considered capable of reformation are confined compare house of detention, jail, lockup, penitentiary, prison
interrogate
are reasonably likely to elicit an incriminating response. Asking questions that are normally asked in the course of arrest or booking (such as questions about name or age) is not considered interrogation. in·ter·ro·ga·tion [in-ter-ə-gā-shən] n in·ter·ro·ga·tor [in-ter-ə-gā-tər]
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