Police jury

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a body of officers who collectively exercise jurisdiction in certain cases of police, as levying taxes, etc.; - so called in Louisiana.

See also: Police

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
References in periodicals archive
Fisher-Perrier is a member of the Louisiana Police Jury Association and the National Association of County Officials.
"My granddad was born in 1866, served in the state Legislature, was on the school board and the police jury," the 65-year-old grandson says.
Prior to joining the Louisiana Legislature, he presided as president of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury in 2003 and was a member of the Police Jury from 2000 to 2005.
Sexton has invited congressional officials, local delegates, members of the parish police jury and school board, as well as mayors and councils from area towns, and said the public is encouraged to attend and ask questions.
The Ten Commandments will not be displayed in a Louisiana courthouse, thanks to a vote by the Rapides Parish Police Jury.
The Police Jury of Calcasieu Parish rezoned several tracts of land from heavy industrial (I-2) to light industrial (I-l), thereby preventing the expansion of an existing landfill owned by Browning-Ferris, Inc.
About the time I was born, he was elected to the parish Police Jury (Louisiana's system of parish, or county, government), where he served as president for a while, and he had a grand old time driving around the parish, getting folks gravel for their dirt roads, and generally contributing to the public welfare.
As the court lined up outside the house - with the jury flanked by ushers and police Jury Protection unit detectives - lace curtains twitched and a young boy peered out with his nose pressed against the window to see what the fuss was.
As the court figures lined up outside the house - flanked by ushers and Metroplitan Police Jury Protection unit detectives - the grimy lace curtains twitched and a young boy peered out with his nose pressed against the window glass to see what the fuss was.
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