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detention 1. Law a. custody or confinement, esp of a suspect awaiting trial b. (as modifier): a detention order 2. a form of punishment in which a pupil is detained after school How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| According to the court, a reasonable official would know that detentions of less than 38 days violated a state criminal procedural rule and the constitutional rights of the arrestee. government was set back by a Family Court ruling which declared the detentions illegal. According to Amnesty International's (AI) March 2002 report entitled "Amnesty International's Concerns Regarding Post-September 11 Detentions in USA," as of January 2002, 317 individuals--out of a total of 718 INS detainees at the time--had been charged after 48 hours. |
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