Peace - Law Dictionary Search Results

Sessions of the peace

Sessions of the peace, sittings of justices of the peace for the execution of

Breach of peace, is the criminal offence of creating a public disturbance or

Peace, Breach of the, a violation of that quiet, peace, and

Kings peace, means a royal subject's right to be free from crime

breach of the peace 1 : a disturbance of public peace or order [insulting

Articles of the peace, a complaint exhibited either in the King's Bench Division of

Possessing or enjoying peace not disturbed by war tumult agitation anxiety or commotion quiet

justice of the peace court :a local court of limited jurisdiction usu. over minor

Conservators of the peace, officers appointed by the Common Law for the maintenance of

Security for keeping the peace. see PEACE; PEACE, BREACH OF.