Watchman in United States
Watchman Definition
An officer in many cities and towns, whose duty it is to watch during the night and take care of the property of the inhabitants. He possesses, generally, the common-law authority of a constable to make arrests, where there is reasonable ground to suspect a felony, though there is no proof of a felony having been committed. 1 Chit. Crim. Law, 24; 2 Hale, P. C. 96; Hawk. P. C. bk. 2, c. 13, § 1, etc.; 1 East, P. C. 303; 2 Inst. 52; Comyn, Dig. “Imprisonment” (H 4); Dane, Abr. Index; 3 Taunt. 14; 1 Barn. & Aid. 227; Peake, 89; 1 Moody, C. C. 334; 1 Esp. 294.
Watchman in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias
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| Watchman | Watchman in the World Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Watchman | Watchman in the European Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Watchman | Watchman in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Watchman | Watchman in the UK Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Watchman | Watchman in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia. |
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| Watchman | Watchman in the Family Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Watchman | Watchman in the IP Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Watchman | Watchman in the Commercial Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Watchman | Watchman in the Criminal Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Watchman | Watchman in the Antritrust Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Watchman | Watchman in the Bankruptcy Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Watchman | Watchman in the Constitutional Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Watchman | Watchman in the Tax Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Watchman | Watchman in the and Finance and Banking Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Watchman | Watchman in the Employment and Labor Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Watchman | Watchman in the Personal Injury and Tort Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Watchman | Watchman in the Environmental Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
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Legal Issue for Attorneys
An officer in many cities and towns, whose duty it is to watch during the night and take care of the property of the inhabitants. He possesses, generally, the common-law authority of a constable to make arrests, where there is reasonable ground to suspect a felony, though there is no proof of a felony having been committed. 1 Chit. Crim. Law, 24; 2 Hale, P. C. 96; Hawk. P. C. bk. 2, c. 13, § 1, etc.; 1 East, P. C. 303; 2 Inst. 52; Comyn, Dig. “Imprisonment” (H 4); Dane, Abr. Index; 3 Taunt. 14; 1 Barn. & Aid. 227; Peake, 89; 1 Moody, C. C. 334; 1 Esp. 294.
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This definition of Watchman is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.
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