Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 26 > Chapter 9 > Article 2 - Apprehension and Restraint

• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Arrest: means the restraint of a person by an order, not imposed as a punishment for an offense, directing the person to remain within certain specified limits. See Arizona Laws 26-1001
• Code: means the Arizona code of military justice as set forth in this chapter. See Arizona Laws 26-1001
• Commanding officer: means only commissioned officers. See Arizona Laws 26-1001
• Confinement: means the physical restraint of a person. See Arizona Laws 26-1001
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
• Military: means any or all of the armed forces of this state, the United States or any other state. See Arizona Laws 26-1001
• Minor: means a person under eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 1-215
• National guard: means the national guard of Arizona and the state guard when organized. See Arizona Laws 26-1001
• Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
• Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215