Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 62 > Article 11 - Fresh Pursuit

• 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.
• Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
• fresh pursuit: as used in this article shall include fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony. See West Virginia Code 62-11-5
• State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10