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  • 1Detention (imprisonment) — Detention is the process when a state, government or citizen lawfully holds a person by removing their freedom of liberty at that time. This can be due to (pending) criminal charges being raised against the individual as part of a prosecution or… …

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  • 2Detention of a suspect — The detention of suspects is the process of keeping a person who has been arrested in a police cell, remand prison or other detention centre before trial or sentencing. One criticism of pretrial detention is that eventual acquittal can be a… …

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  • 3Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act (Singapore) — Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act A police officer equipped with a firearm and handcuffs An Act to make temporary provisions for the maintenance of public order, the control of supplies by sea to Singapore, and the prevention of strikes and …

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  • 4Detention of suspects — is the process of keeping a person who has been arrested in a police cell, prison or other detention centre before trial or sentencing.Detention before chargeTreatment in detentionEngland and WalesThe treatment of suspects held in detention is… …

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  • 5Criminal Lunatics Act 1800 — Parliament of the United Kingdom Statute book chapter 39 40 Geo. 3, c. 94 Status: Repealed The Criminal Lunatics Act 1800 (39 40 Geo. 3, c. 94) wa …

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  • 6detention — de·ten·tion n 1: the act or fact of detaining or holding back; esp: a holding in custody 2: the state of being detained; esp: a period of temporary custody prior to a trial or hearing see also preventive detention Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of… …

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  • 7Criminal Procedure Act — (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation relating to criminal procedure in Hong Kong, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa and the United Kingdom. The Bill for an Act with this short title may have been known as a… …

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  • 8Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (India) — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Criminal law in India An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure. Citation Act No. 2 of 1974 Enacted by …

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  • 9Criminal procedure — refers to the legal process for adjudicating claims that someone has violated criminal law. Contents 1 Basic rights 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading …

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  • 10Criminal jurisdiction — is a term used in constitutional law and public law to describe the power of courts to hear a case brought by a state accusing a defendant of the commission of a crime. It is relevant in three distinct situations: to regulate the relationship… …

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