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Crown colony

colony of the British Empire not having an elective magistracy or a parliament but governed by a chief magistrate called Governor appointed by the Crown with executive councilors nominated by him and not elected by the people

Entrance

as of property or of office as the entrance of an heir upon his inheritance or of a magistrate into office

Exercisible

Capable of being exercised employed or enforced as the authority of a magistrate is exercisible within his jurisdiction

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Governor

governs especially one who is invested with the supreme executive authority in a State a chief ruler or magistrate as the governor of Pennsylvania

Backing a warrant of a justice of the peace

of the peace may be executed anywhere in England and Wales. A warrant issued by a metropolitan police magistrate in respect of an offence committed within the metropolitan police district may be executed in England and Wales

Magistracy

The office or dignity of a magistrate

Breach of peace

a man into custody for violently and persistently ringing his door-bell. It is the particular duty of a Magistrate or Police Officer to preserve the peace unbroken, hence if he has reasonable cause to believe that a

Inspector

resolution (s. 137, ibid.). Inspector means an Inspector of Mines appointed under this Act, and includes a district magistrate when exercising any power or performing any duty of an Inspector which he is empowered by this Act

In jure

In jure, means (1) According to the law. (2) Roman law. Before the praetor or other magistrate. In jure referred to the first stage of a Roman trial, held before the praetor for the purpose

In relation to any proceeding in any court

In relation to any proceeding in any court, the proceedings before a Magistrate in which he agrees with the report by the police under S. 169, Criminal Procedure Code, and the

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