Legal Definition and Related Resources of Keeping The Peace

Avoiding a breach of the peace . Often an accused person will be released on his own Recognizance providing he keeps the peace which in essence means that he will not break the law while awaiting trial .

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Keeping The Peace in Historical Law

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Keeping the peace in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of keeping the peace.

Resources

See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police Work
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• keeping the peace in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• keeping the peace in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis