king's peace

proper noun

The public peace, for the maintenance of which the king as head of the executive is responsible.

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Meanings

proper nounthe king's peace
  1. The public peace, for the maintenance of which the king as head of the executive is responsible.

    Police spoke to the woman and her partner, with both entering a written agreement to keep the Kings Peace for 24 hours.

    2025 December 23, ACT Policing, Australian Federal Police, archived from the original on 23 Dec 2025
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APA

king's peace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/king's%20peace

MLA

“king's peace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/king's%20peace. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “king's peace,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/king's%20peace.

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