False Arrest - Law Dictionary Search Results
Justifiable homicide
officer or his assistant, in the due execu-tion of his office, either in a criminal or civil case, arrests, or attempts to arrest, a person who resists and who is killed in the struggle. (b) In case
Personal liberty
In England right to personal liberty means in substance a person's right not to be subjected to imprisonment, arrest or physical coercion in any manner that does not admit of legal justification; secured by the strict maintenance
bail
reduce ] 3 : one who provides bail and is liable for the released prisoner's appearance [ may arrest or authorize arrest of principal "Code of Alabama"] jump bail : to flee the jurisdiction while released on
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Attach
attaccare, It., to fasten], to take or apprehend by commandant or a writ or precept. It differs from arrest, because it takes not only the body, but sometimes the goods, whereas an arrest is only against the
Letter of licence
time for the payment of his debts, and undertook that in the meantime he should be free from arrest for debt; but arrest for debt was abolished by the Debtors Act, 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c.
Warrant
Warrant, an authority; a precept under hand and seal to some officer to arrest an offender, to be dealt with according to due course of law; also, a writ conferring some right
Sunday
2, c. 7, infra), 'the Lord's Day, commonly called Sunday.' It is a dies non juridicus, but an arrest for crime can be effected on this day; and bail can arrest their principal, and a sergeant-at-arms can
Obligation
every duty enforceable by law. [Specific Relief Act, 1963 (47 of 1963), s. 2(a)] Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person. [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)
Privilege
other business. The privileges of individual members of Parliament are, freedom of speech and person, including freedom from arrest and seizures, under process from the courts of justice; this, however, does not extend to indictable offences, to
Defended
Defended, the word 'defended' clearly includes the exercise of the right so long as the effect of the arrest continues. Before his release on bail the person defends himself against his arrest and the charge for which
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