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out of status
concept of immigration status and the consequences of violating that status. Failure to maintain status can result in arrest, and violators may be required to leave the U.S. Violation of status also can affect the prospect of
no-knock
no-knock : of, relating to, or being entry by police (as to make an arrest) into private premises without knocking and without identifying themselves [a raid] no-knock n
speech or debate clause
S&D&C : a clause in Article I of the U.S. Constitution granting members of Congress a privilege from arrest and legislative immunity for any speech or debate made in either of the houses called also speech and
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Accessary, or Accessory
An accessory who knows that a crime has been committed and who helps the offender try to escape arrest or punishment. As to the trial and punishment of accessories:-By the (English) Accessories and Abettors Act, 1861, an
Bail-bond
Bail-bond, an instrument prepared in the sheriff's office after an arrest, executed by two sufficient sureties and the person arrested, and conditioned for his causing special bail to be
Armour and arms
the peace to disperse any assembly of persons that he may find engaged in such occupation and to arrest any of the persons present. As to the restriction on carrying and possessing firearms, see (English) Firearms Acts,
Apprehension
Apprehension [fr. appreendere, Lat., to seize], the capture of a person upon a criminal charge. See ARREST.
Ambassador
94; Musurus Bey v. Godban, 1894 (2) QB 352). Ambassadors and their domestic servants are protected from civil arrest and their goods from seizure under distress or execution by the (English) Diplomatic Privileges Act, 1708 (7 Anne,
stop and frisk statute
frisk statute : a state law that allows a police officer to stop any person without making an arrest based on a reasonable suspicion that the person has committed or is about to commit a crime
Accused
been blamed for wrongdoing; specifically a person who has been subjected to actual restraints on liberty through an arrest or a person against whom a formal indictment or information has been returned, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn.,
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