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Air Force

(English) Auxiliary Air Force and Air Force Reserve Act, 1924. Means officers and airmen who by their commission, warrant, terms of enrolment or otherwise, are liable to render continuously for a term air force service of the

Cognizable offence

accordance with the First Schedule or under any other law for the time being in force, arrest without warrant. [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), s. 2 (c)]

Admiralty

the claim has arisen, or the proceeds thereof, may be made available to meet the claim. As to warrants for arrest in Admiralty actions, the property is arrested on a warrant supported by affidavit (see R. S.

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Coupon

of years designed to be cut off and presented for payment when the interest is due an interest warrant

useless gesture exception

rule that excuses police from having to announce their purpose before entering a premises in execution of a warrant if facts known to the officers justify them in being virtually certain that the occupant already knows their

Actio judicati

an action after four months had elapsed from the rendition of judgment, in which the judge issued his warrant to seize, first, the movables, which were sold within eight days afterwards, and then the immovables, which were

writ

over officials or inferior tribunals called also prerogative writ see also certiorari, habeas corpus, mandamus, procedendo, prohibition, quo warranto compare writ of right in this entry NOTE: Extraordinary writs were originally writs exercised by royal prerogative. judicial

Broadseal

To stamp with the broad seal to make sure to guarantee or warrant

Commissioner

A person who has a commission or warrant to perform some office or execute some business for the government corporation or person employing him as a

Commissional

Of pertaining to or conferring a commission conferred by a commission or warrant

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