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peace bond

peace bond see bond

peace loving

Inclined or disposed to peace as peace loving citizens Opposed to warlike or belligerent

Sessions of the peace

Sessions of the peace, sittings of justices of the peace for the execution of those powers which are confided to them by

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breach of the peace

breach of the peace 1 : a disturbance of public peace or order [insulting language causing a breach of the peace] see

Articles of the peace

Articles of the peace, a complaint exhibited either in the King's Bench Division of the High Court, Court of Oyer and Terminer,

justice of the peace court

justice of the peace court :a local court of limited jurisdiction usu. over minor civil and criminal actions, small claims, and some

Conservators of the peace

Conservators of the peace, officers appointed by the Common Law for the maintenance of the public peace. Of these, some had and

Security for keeping the peace

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

Backing a warrant of a justice of the peace

Backing a warrant of a justice of the peace. Formerly, where a warrant which had been granted in one jurisdiction was required to be executed in another,

Clerk of the peace

Clerk of the peace. His duties are to officiate at sessions of the peace, to prepare indictments, and to record the proceedings

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