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  2. In flagrante delicto - Wikipedia

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    In flagrante delicto (Latin for "in blazing offence"), sometimes simply in flagrante ("in blazing"), is a legal term used to indicate that a criminal has been caught in the act of committing an offence (compare corpus delicti). The colloquial "caught red-handed" and "caught rapid" are English equivalents. [1] [2]

  3. Dismissal (cricket) - Wikipedia

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    What this means is, if a batter could be given out both Caught and also for another reason (except Bowled), then the other reason is disregarded, and the batter is out Caught. Between 1877 and 2012, this method accounted for 56.9% of all Test match dismissals, with 40.6% caught by fielders, and 16.3% caught by the wicket-keeper.

  4. List of police-related slang terms - Wikipedia

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    It may also refer to police radio static. The term was used in the title Hot Fuzz, a 2007 police-comedy film and Peter Peachfuzz from The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle. [citation needed] The term is also referenced in the title of the Supergrass single "Caught by the Fuzz". In use from 1929 and of unknown origin, possibly American.

  5. Glossary of fishery terms - Wikipedia

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    The most successful species worldwide, in terms of biomass, may be the Antarctic krill, with about five times the total biomass of humans. Biotone – a region where a distinctive transition from one set of biota to another occurs. An example is the region where tropical and temperate waters mix.

  6. ‘Caught in 4k’: What the slang phrase really means - AOL

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    Explaining the teen slang phrase “Caught in 4K," its meaning and definition. ... According to Know Your Meme and other sources, the phrase was used in a 2016 viral video on YouTube titled, ...

  7. Mule (smuggling) - Wikipedia

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    The organizers employ mules to reduce the risk of getting caught themselves. Methods of smuggling include hiding the goods in vehicles or carried items, attaching them to one's body, or using the body as a container. In the case of transporting illegal drugs, the term drug mule applies. Other slang terms include Kinder Surprise and Easter Egg.

  8. Bycatch - Wikipedia

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    The term "bycatch" is also sometimes used for untargeted catch in other forms of animal harvesting or collecting. Non-marine species (freshwater fish not saltwater fish) that are caught (either intentionally or unintentionally) but regarded as generally "undesirable" are referred to as rough fish (mainly US) or coarse fish (mainly UK).

  9. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United ...

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    This is a list of British words not widely used in the United States.In Commonwealth of Nations, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, India, South Africa, and Australia, some of the British terms listed are used, although another usage is often preferred.