Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
Peace Officers Memorial Day — and Police Week is an observance in the United States that pays tribute to the local, state, and federal law enforcement officers. The Memorial takes place on May 15, and Police Week is the calendar week in which the Memorial falls.The holiday… … Wikipedia
California Correctional Peace Officers Association — Infobox Union| name= CCPOA country= United States affiliation= members= 31,000 full name= California Correctional Peace Officers Association native name= founded= 1957 current= head= dissolved date= dissolved state= merged into= office= people=… … Wikipedia
peace — For purposes of breach of the peace statute, peace is that state and sense of safety which is necessary to the comfort and happiness of every citizen, and which government is instituted to secure. State v. Boles, 5 Conn.Cir. 22, 240 A.2d 920, 927 … Black's law dictionary
Peace Monument — The Peace Monument, also known as the Naval Monument or Civil War Sailors Monument, stands on the grounds of the United States Capitol in Peace Circle at First Street, N.W., and Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. The 44 foot (13.4 m) high… … Wikipedia
Peace Now — (Hebrew: שלום עכשיו Shalom Akhshav ) is a left wing non governmental organization [http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L 3409006,00.html Peace Now in Hebron: Expel settlers from city Israel News, Ynetnews ] ] in Israel with the agenda of… … Wikipedia
PEACE NOW — (Shalom Akhshav – Israeli peace movement). Shalom Akhshav was launched in March 1978 with a letter signed by 300 men, all of them reserve officers in the Israel Defense Force, to Prime Minister Menahem Begin, appealing to him to return the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Peace movement — A peace movement is a social movement that seeks to achieve ideals such as the ending of a particular war (or all wars), minimize inter human violence in a particular place or type of situation, often linked to the goal of achieving world peace.… … Wikipedia
peace — peaceless, adj. peacelessness, n. peacelike, adj. /pees/, n., interj., v., peaced, peacing. n. 1. the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world. 2. (often cap.) an agreement or treaty between warring or antagonistic … Universalium
Peace of Riga — The Peace of Riga, also known as the Treaty of Riga; ( ru. Рижский мирный договóр romanisation Rízhsky Mírny dogovór , lv. Rīgas miera līgums and pl. Traktat Ryski) was signed in Riga on 18 March, 1921, between Poland and the Soviet Union. The… … Wikipedia
Peace Out — Infobox Television episode Title = Peace Out Series = Angel Caption = {Caption|} Season = 4 Episode = 21 Airdate = April 30, 2003 Production = 4ADH21 Writer = David Fury Director = Jefferson Kibbee Guests = Gina Torres (Jasmine) Stephanie Romanov … Wikipedia
