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fresh pursuit

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 order to make an arrest 2 hot pursuit

Pursuit

the act of following or going after esp a following with haste either for sport or in hostility chase prosecution as the pursuit of game the pursuit of an enemy

hot pursuit

hot pursuit the immediate and continuous pursuit by police officers of a fleeing suspect whose possible escape justifies the failure of the officers to obtain a warrant before making an entry search seizure or arrest

Fresh suit, or Pursuit

fresh suit or pursuit such a present and earnest following a robber as never ceases from the time of .....

Regular

..... properly constituted or qualified not defective or amateur pursuing an occupation as one s main pursuit the word regular does not mean actual union of india v k b rajoria air ..... properly constituted or qualified not defective or amateur pursuing an occupation as one s main pursuit concise oxford dictionary 9th edn union of india v k b rajoria 2000 3 scc .....

Escape

..... where a prisoner escapes without his keeper s knowledge or consent and then upon fresh pursuit the defendant may be retaken even on a sunday and the sheriff was excused if .....

Benefit of discussion

..... discussion is that whereby the antecedent heir such as the heir of line in a pursuit against the heir of tailzie etc must be first pursued to fulfil the defunct s .....

Chance

..... merely malum prohibitum as where any unfortunate accident happens from an unqualified person being in pursuit of game he is amenable only to the same extent as a man duly qualified .....

Conduct disgraceful in a professional respect

..... limited either to conduct involving moral turpitude or to a veterinary surgeon s conduct in pursuit of his profession but may extand to conduct which although reprehensible in anyone is in .....

Coney

coney fr cuniculus lat a rabbit see s 31 of the english game act 1831 1 2 wm 4 c 32 as to arrest of trespasser in pursuit of game or woodcocks snipes quails landrails or coneys if he refuses to quit or give his name and address and see game ground game act and rabbit

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