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ARREST MESNE PROCESS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- preventive arrest
1, record 1, English, preventive%20arrest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- detention on suspicion 2, record 1, English, detention%20on%20suspicion
correct
- arrest on mesne process 3, record 1, English, arrest%20on%20mesne%20process
archaic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hist. Arrest in a civil case before trial takes place. 4, record 1, English, - preventive%20arrest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One provision provides for preventive arrest when there are reasonable grounds to believe that a terrorist activity will be carried out and there is reasonable suspicion ... 5, record 1, English, - preventive%20arrest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An arrest on mesne process is made in order that the defendant shall answer, after judgment, to satisfy the claim of the plaintiff; on being arrested, the defendant is entitled to be liberated on giving sufficient bail, which the officer is bound to take. 6, record 1, English, - preventive%20arrest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrestation préventive
1, record 1, French, arrestation%20pr%C3%A9ventive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arrestation provisoire 2, record 1, French, arrestation%20provisoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus où une instance ressemblant à un grand jury autoriserait la détention de gens soupçonnés ou présumés présenter un risque d'activité terroriste. 3, record 1, French, - arrestation%20pr%C3%A9ventive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'une de ses dispositions autorise l'arrestation préventive lorsqu'il existe des motifs raisonnables de croire qu'une activité terroriste sera mise en exécution [...] 4, record 1, French, - arrestation%20pr%C3%A9ventive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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