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• police — po·lice 1 vt po·liced, po·lic·ing: to control, regulate, or keep in order esp. as an official duty police the area police 2 n pl police 1: the control and regulation of affairs affecting the order and welfare of a political unit and its citizens… …   Law dictionary

• police court — n: a court of record in some states that has jurisdiction over various minor offenses and the power to bind over those accused of more serious offenses Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. police court …   Law dictionary

• police power — see power 2a Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. police power n. A …   Law dictionary

• police powers — The fundamental right of a government to make all necessary laws. In the United States, state police power comes from the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution, which gives states the rights and powers not delegated to the United States. States are …   Law dictionary

• police corruption and misconduct — The violation of state and federal laws or the violation of individuals constitutional rights by police officers; also the commission by officers of crimes for personal gain. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. police… …   Law dictionary

• police force — n: a body of trained officers entrusted by a government with maintenance of public peace and order, enforcement of laws, and prevention and detection of crime Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. police force …   Law dictionary

• police register — police reg·is·ter n: a register kept by police of daily business (as arrests) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• Police and Criminal Evidence Act — (PACE) an Act of Parliament from 1984 setting out for England and Wales the powers of the police to arrest, search and question people. In addition to the principles set out in the Act, it also contains a number of codes intended to give guidance …   Law dictionary

• police jury — n: the governing body of a Louisiana parish corresponding to a board of supervisors in the counties of other states Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• law enforcement — n. Seeing that people follow laws and catching and punishing lawbreakers; the work done by police. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …   Law dictionary

• police officers — index police Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary