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Peace bond

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003682

A court order requiring a person to post a sum of money or provide other security as a guarantee that they will not disturb the peace or commit certain offenses. This measure is typically imposed when there is a reasonable apprehension of future harm or breach of the peace. It aims to prevent anticipated criminal behavior.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003682
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003682",
  "term": "Peace bond",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A court order requiring a person to post a sum of money or provide other security as a guarantee that they will not disturb the peace or commit certain offenses. This measure is typically imposed when there is a reasonable apprehension of future harm or breach of the peace. It aims to prevent anticipated criminal behavior.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/peace-bond/"
}

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