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jail delivery

jail delivery. 1. An escape by several prisoners from a jail. 2. Archaic. A clearing procedure by which all prisoners at a given jail are tried for the offenses that they are accused of having committed. general jail delivery. Collectively, acquittals in high numbers as a result of either lax or reckless administration of the

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de bien et de mal

de bien et de mal 〈法〉 (1)不论如何;无论如何 旧时刑事被告人在陪审团面前表示自己完全服从陪审团裁断的正式用语。 (2)关于处理未决囚犯的委任状〔jail delivery〕 曾在英格兰使用过的签发给特殊囚犯的一种特别令状的名称。后被关于处理未决囚犯的一般委任状〔general commission〕所取代。 (→de bono et malo)

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de bono et malo

de bono et malo (dee boh-noh et mal-oh), n. [Law Latin “for good and evil”] Hist1. For good and evil. • A criminal defendant indicated full submission to the jury’s verdict by placing himself or herself at the jury’s mercy de bono et malo. — Also termed de bien et de mal. 2. A special

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liberate

liberate (lib-[schwa]-ray-tee), n. [Law Latin] Hist. 1. A chancery writ to the Exchequer ordering the payment of an annual pension or other sum. 2. A writ to the sheriff authorizing delivery of any property given as bond and then taken when a defendant forfeited a recognizance. 3. A writ to a jailer ordering delivery of

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