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Bill of health

the time of their clearing out from ports or places suspected of being particularly subject to infectious disorders, certifying the state

Purgation

man's self of a crime of which he was publicly suspected, and accused before a judge. It was either canonical, which

Public meeting

Order Act, 1936, s. 6). (3) If any constable reasonably suspects any person of committing an offence under the foregoing provisions

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fresh pursuit

the immediate and continuous pursuit by police officers of a suspect who is fleeing to avoid arrest that under common law

Accusatory stage

stage, means a point in a criminal proceeding when the suspect's right to counsel attaches, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p.

hot pursuit

immediate and continuous pursuit by police officers of a fleeing suspect whose possible escape justifies the failure of the officers to

classification

: a class or category determined by characteristics see also suspect classification

discriminate

see also bona fide occupational qualification, equal protection, reverse discrimination, suspect class Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the Important Laws

force

in using deadly force to prevent the escape of a suspect who threatens the officer or who the officer has probable

Third degree

the process of extracting a con-fession or information from a suspect or prisoner by prolonged questioning, the use of threats, or

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