New Jersey Statutes > Title 2A > Chapter 156 – Peace Officer in Fresh Pursuit May Arrest Anywhere in State
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| § 2A:156-1 | Peace officer in fresh pursuit may arrest anywhere in state |
| § 2A:156-2 | “Fresh pursuit” defined |
| § 2A:156-3 | Validity of arrest |
| § 2A:156-4 | Short title |
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 2A > Chapter 156 - Peace Officer in Fresh Pursuit May Arrest Anywhere in State
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2