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Benefit of clergy
Benefit of clergy [privilegium clericale, Lat.], an arrest of judgment in criminal cases. The origin of it was this: Princes and states, anciently converted to Christianity,
Body
Body, the main part of any instrument; in deed sit is spoken of as distinguished from the recitals and other introductory parts and signatures; in affidavits, from the title, and jurat, q.v.; also the term is...
Bum-Bailiff
Bum-Bailiff, a person employed to dun one for a debt; the bailiff employed to arrest for debt. See BOUND-BAILIFFS.
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Delay
A putting off or deferring procrastination lingering inactivity stop detention hindrance
Burial ground
also Chitty's Statutes, tit. Burial' Baker or Little on the Law of Burial; and CREMATION. A creditor cannot arrest or detain the body of the deceased debtor. See per Lord Ellenborough in Jones v. Ashburnham, (1804) 4
Capias
forthwith apprehended; see now the (English) Debtors Act, 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 62), s. 6, abolishing arrest on mesne process; and see MESNE PROCESS.
Cognizable offence
may, in accordance with the First Schedule or under any other law for the time being in force, arrest without warrant. [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), s. 2 (c)]
Compelling reasons
Compelling reasons, the expression 'compelling reasons' in the contest of making an order for detention of a person already in custody implies that there must be cogent material before the detaining authority on
Coney
See s. 31 of the (English) Game Act, 1831 (1 & 2 Wm. 4, c. 32), as to arrest of trespasser in pursuit of 'game or woodcocks, snipes, quails, landrails, or coneys,' if he refuses to quit
Contagious Diseases Prevention Acts (English)
sometimes termed the C.D. Acts, were passed to prevent 'venereal diseases, including gonorrh'a,' by the medical examination and detention of prostitutes. They were in force at certain naval and military stations, and were repealed in 1886 by
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