Peace - Law Dictionary Search Results

Swearing the peace

Swearing the peace, showing to a judge that one has just cause to

Peace, progress and good government, the ex-pression 'peace, progress and good

Peace, order and good government, the words 'peace, order and good

Peace, Commission of the, a special commission of the Great Seal,

Peace, Clerk of the, an officer who acts as clerk at

Peace of the King [pax regis, Lat.], that security for life

Clerk of the peace. His duties are to officiate at sessions of the peace,

Keeping the peace. Maintaining civil order. See PEACE.

Guardian of the peace, a warden or conservator of the peace.

Commission of the Peace, issues under the Great Seal for the appointment of justices