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Detainer
DetainerIn the US penitentiary jargon, a warrant placed against an inmate for pending charges from another jurisdiction RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Penitentiary A prison for the punishment of convicts. Warrant Most commonly, a court order authorizing law enforcement officers to make an arrest or conduct a search. An application seeking a warrant must be accompanied by an affidavit which establishes probable cause by detailing the facts upon which the request is based. Inmate One who dwells in a part of another's house, the latter dwelling, at the same time, in the said house. Charges The term charges signifies the expenses which have been incurred in relation either to a transaction or to a suit; as the charges incurred for his benefit must be paid by a hirer; the defendant must pay the charges of a suit. Jurisdiction Practice. A power constitutionally conferred upon a judge or magistrate, to take cognizance of, and decide causes according to law, and to carry his sentence into execution. The tract of land or district within which a judge or magistrate has jurisdiction, is called his territory, and his power in relation to his territory is called his territorial jurisdiction. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Disciplinary lockdown In the US penitentiary jargon, a restrictive status of confinement to which an inmate receiving major discipline can be committed.ÿ Inmates in this status are restricted to their living area and lose all revocable privileges, retaining the rights to professional visits, showers, and legal phone calls.ÿ Inmates shall be placed in disciplinary custody status for no longer than 72 hours per hearing. Detainer Disciplinary Isolation In the US penitentiary jargon, a restrictive status of confinement to which an inmate receiving major discipline can be committed.ÿ Inmates in this status are housed separately and are denied the use all personal items except bedding, clothing, legal papers, personal correspondence, hygiene items, and religious reading material.ÿ Inmates shall be placed in disciplinary custody status for no longer than ten days per hearing. DNA Detection of Sexual Violent Offenders Act In the US penitentiary jargon, a state law that requires a blood sample be taken from inmates who have been convicted of certain sexual and violent offenses. Disciplinary Hearing Officer In the US penitentiary jargon, the person who is responsible for conducting misconduct hearings and decides if discipline is deserved. Disciplinary hearing In the US penitentiary jargon, a hearing held in the jail to determine if a Rule Violation Report is substantiated and, if so, what discipline the inmate will receive. Drunk in Public arrest Individuals who are arrested for being drunk in public or under the influence of a controlled substance will be released when it is determined that they will be able to care for their own safety.ÿ That period of time may vary with each individual, with six to eight hours being common. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Detainer. If you have a better definition for Detainer than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Detainer may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Detainer and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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