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warrant

have found to be reasonable (as by being limited) or when they are prompted by a level of suspicion or belief (as reasonable suspicion or probable cause) that is consistent with the level of intrusion of the

seizure

A seizure that constitutes an arrest requires probable cause to be reasonable, and a stop usually requires reasonable suspicion of the particular person or persons stopped, although stops like those at drunk driving checkpoints may be justified

Habitual Criminals Act

Criminals Act (English) (32 & 33 Vict. c. 99. By this Act power was given to apprehend on suspicion convicted persons holding licence under the Penal Servitude Acts, 1853, 1857 and 1864. The Act was repealed and

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Acting honestly

Acting honestly, an authority is not acting honestly where an authority has a suspicion that there is something wrong and does not make further enquiries. Being aware of possible harm to others,

Adequate

consideration in money or money's worth' is consideration which under all circumstances is hones, reasonable, and free from suspicion, whether or not strictly 'adequate' or 'full', Km. Sonia Bhatia v. State of U.P., AIR 1981 SC 1274

Clausul' inconsuet' semper inducunt suspicionem

Clausul' inconsuet' semper inducunt suspicionem, 3 Rep. 81.-(Unusual clauses always excite suspicion.)

Cognizance

upon information received from a person other than a police officer or even upon his own information or suspicion that such an offence has been committed. As has often been held, taking cognizance does not involve any

Cross-examination

these, I. Is the most generally useful. II. (A) may not be resorted to without just grounds of suspicion. The effect of s. 1 of the (English) Criminal Evidence Act, 1898, on questions which may not be

De odio et atia

which commanded the sheriff to inquire whether a prisoner charged with murder was committed on general cause of suspicion, or merely propter odium et atiam, for hatred and ill-will, with a view, if the latter were found

Fidelity, fidelity insurance gurantee

employer or the principal has first to be satisfied about the breach. No action can be taken on suspicion. In contingency insurance the cause of action arises immediately whereas in Fidelity Guarantee it has to be ascertained

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