Pretext Arrest - Law Dictionary Search Results
Course of public justice
the process of adjudication and included functions of the police such as the investigation of offence and the arrest of suspected persons, that where a false allegation was made the mischief existed whether it was capable of
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
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.
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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)
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
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
incident
of sexual harassment] 2 : a subordinate, dependent, or consequential element [the search was a legitimate to the arrest] [child support and other s of divorce] adj : having a subordinate or dependent relation to something specified
fresh pursuit
1 : the immediate and continuous pursuit by police officers of a suspect who is fleeing to avoid arrest that under common law and some state codes gives the officers the right to cross jurisdictional lines in
false imprisonment
restraining another by physical force or the threat of physical force without privilege or authority see also false arrest at arrest
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