runaway grand jury
A grand jury that acts essentially in opposition to the prosecution, as by perversely failing to return an indictment that the prosecution has requested.
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runaway
runaway. A person (usu. a juvenile) who has fled from the custody of legal guardians without permission and who has failed to return within a reasonable time; esp., an unemancipated minor who has left home, usu. indefinitely. Cf. THROWAWAY. — run away, vb.
uniform interstate juvenile compact
Uniform Interstate Juvenile Compact. An agreement that regulates the treatment of juveniles who are not under proper supervision or control, or who have run away or escaped, and who are likely to endanger their own or others’ health, morals, or welfare. • The Compact is relied on by the state to transport juvenile runaways back
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grand jury
grand jury. A body of (often 23) people who are chosen to sit permanently for at least a month — and sometimes a year — and who, in ex parte proceedings, decide whether to issue indictments. See Fed. R. Crim. P. 6. • If the grand jury decides that evidence is strong enough to hold
de nativo habendo
de nativo habendo (dee n[schwa]-tI-voh h[schwa]-ben-doh), n. [Law Latin “about a serf to be held”] Hist. A writ directing a sheriff to apprehend and return a runaway serf to the serf’s lord. • A trial on the writ would determine the lord’s ownership status.
shelter
shelter, n. 1. A place of refuge providing safety from danger, attack, or observation. homeless shelter. A privately or publicly operated residential facility providing overnight accommodation free of charge to homeless people. • Most homeless shelters accept occupants on a first-come-first-served basis and are open only from early evening to early morning. Those that serve
throwaway
throwaway, n. Slang. 1. An unemancipated minor whose parent or caregiver has forced him or her to leave home. 2. A runaway whose parent or caregiver refuses to allow him or her to return home. Cf. RUNAWAY.
fugitivus
fugitivus (fyoo-j[schwa]-tI-v[schwa]s), n. [Latin] Roman law. A runaway slave; a fugitive.