Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
hue and cry — The old common law process of pursuing with horn and with voice, all felons, and such as have dangerously wounded another. 4 Bl Comm 293. See Statute of Hue and Cry; vociferatio … Ballentine's law dictionary
Hue and cry — In common law, a hue and cry (Latin, hutesium et clamor , a horn and shouting ) was a process by which bystanders were summoned to assist in the apprehension of a criminal who had been witnessed in the act of committing a crime.By the statute of… … Wikipedia
Statute of Winchester — Same as Statute of Hue and Cry … Ballentine's law dictionary
Nightwalker statute — Nightwalker Statutes were English statutes, in the era before modern policing, allowing or requiring night watchmen to arrest those found on the city streets and hold them until morning. [1] As an example, the Statute of Winchester, adopted in… … Wikipedia
List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament to 1601 — This is a list of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament during that body s existence prior to the Act of Union of 1707. For legislation passed after 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament.The numbers after the … Wikipedia
police — /peuh lees /, n., v., policed, policing. n. 1. Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws. 2. (used with a pl. v.) members of such a force: Several police are… … Universalium
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
Posse comitatus (common law) — Posse comitatus refers to the common law authority wielded by the county sheriff to conscript any able bodied male eighteen or older to assist him in keeping the peace or to pursue and arrest a felon; compare hue and cry . It is the law… … Wikipedia
Coroner — For the thrash metal band, see Coroner (band). A coroner is a government official who Investigates human deaths Determines cause of death Issues death certificates Maintains death records Responds to deaths in mass disasters Identifies unknown… … Wikipedia
List of Acts of Parliament of the Great Britain Parliament, 1720-1739 — This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain for the years 1720 1739. For acts passed prior to 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament and List of Acts of Parliament of the Scottish Parliament.For… … Wikipedia
