Confinement imposed usu. on a criminal defendant who has threatened to escape, poses a risk of harm, or has otherwise violated the law while awaiting trial, or on a mentally ill person who may cause harm.
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detention during Her Majesty’s pleasure 〈英〉女王恩准的拘押 指对本来应判处终身监禁刑罚之人，由于其年龄不满18岁，而由内务大臣或苏格兰事务大臣根据具体情况判处一定时间拘押的刑罚，一般在少年感化院、少年犯管教所或监狱执行。又根据1800年的《刑事精神病人法》〔Criminal Lunatics Act〕，对犯罪时患精神病的人虽应宣告无罪，但法院必须发布命令将被告予以羁押直至其恢复神志为止。1964年的《(精神病患者)刑事诉讼法》〔Criminal Procedure(Insanity) Act〕改将精神病犯罪人拘押于国务大臣〔Secretary of State〕所指定的医院。
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detentio (di-ten-shee-oh), n. [Latin] 1. Roman law. See possessio naturalis under POSSESSIO. 2. Hist. Detention; detainment, as opposed to captio (“taking”).
pretrial detention 审前羁押 指刑事被告人在开庭审理前因不能缴纳已确定的保释金或已被拒绝准予保释而被暂时拘禁。
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detention in a reformatory 关押在教养院 指判决将少年罪犯送往教养院并在那里关押一定期间的一种惩罚或预防措施。
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detentio 〈拉〉(罗马法)持有；握有 该词在罗马法中与自然占有〔naturalis possessio〕同义，指主观上仅为他人保持之占有。另外，在历史上该词曾意为滞留，与「取走」〔captio〕一词相对，但现已不作此用。
surrender by bail. A surety’s delivery of a prisoner, who had been released on bail, into custody. [Cases: Bail 80. C.J.S. Bail; Release and Detention Pending Proceedings §§ 136–139.]
forcible entry and detainer. 1. The act of violently taking and keeping possession of lands and tenements without legal authority. [Cases: Forcible Entry and Detainer 4.] “To walk across another’s land, or to enter his building, without privilege, is a trespass, but this in itself, while a civil wrong, is not a crime. However, if
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The release of a defendant in a criminal case in which the court takes the defendant’s word that he or she will appear for a scheduled matter or when told to appear. • This type of release dispenses with the necessity of the person’s posting money or having a surety sign a bond with the
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A bond that holds a defendant liable for a breach of the bond’s conditions (such as failure to appear in court), but that is not secured by a deposit of or lien on property. See RECOGNIZANCE. [Cases: Bail 40, 55. C.J.S. Bail; Release and Detention Pending Proceedings§§ 8, 93–95.]
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