officer of the law
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minor officer of the law — index marshal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
officer of the court — index administrator, attorney, esquire Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 officer of the court … Law dictionary
arm of the law — index judiciary, marshal, peace officer, police, posse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
custodian of the law — index peace officer Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Officer of the court — The generic term officer of the court (not to be confused with court officers) applies to all those who, in some degree in function of their professional or similar qualifications, have a legal part and hence legal and deontological obligations… … Wikipedia
Limb of the law — Limb Limb (l[i^]m), n. [OE. lim, AS. lim; akin to Icel. limr limb, lim branch of a tree, Sw. & Dan. lem limb; cf. also AS. li[eth], OHG. lid, gilid, G. glied, Goth. li[thorn]us. Cf. {Lith}, {Limber}.] 1. A part of a tree which extends from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
custody of the law — A lawful seizure and holding of property by an officer of the law acting pursuant to a lawful writ or process. Buck v Colbath (US) 3 Wall 334, 18 L Ed 257; 46 Am J1st Replev § 37. The custody of a depository of property delivered to it pursuant… … Ballentine's law dictionary
officer — of·fic·er n 1: one charged with administering or enforcing the law a police officer 2: one who holds an office of trust, authority, or command the directors, officer s, employees, and shareholders of a corporation 3: one who holds a position of… … Law dictionary
Officer of the day — At smaller military installations where no provost marshal has been assigned, the officer of the day is a detail rotated each day among the unit/post s commissioned officers to oversee security, guard, and law enforcement considerations. Even if… … Wikipedia
The Long Legs of the Law — Infobox Only Fools and Horses episode name = The Long Legs of the Law Series = 2 writer = John Sullivan director = Ray Butt producer = Ray Butt Duration = 30 minutes Airdate = 21 October 1982 Audience = 7.7 million Cast = The Long Legs of the Law … Wikipedia
