180-day, adjective

Note:
Cf. 90-day. See also Emergency.
a. Of or pertaining to Section 215 bis of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1965, providing for the detention of political prisoners for up to 180 days without trial or recourse to law.
1966 Survey of Race Rel. 1965 (S.A.I.R.R.) 46At 1.27 p.m. on 10 September he had been released from arrest, but at 1.30 p.m. had again been detained under the 180-day clause.
1966 Survey of Race Rel. 1965 (S.A.I.R.R.) 48During the last week of October and early in November three more people were detained under the ‘180-day clause’.
1967 H. Suzman in Hansard 1 June 7042The jurisdiction of the court is completely excluded, as it was in the 90-day and the 180-day measures. However, unlike the 180-day law there is no doubt that people will be detained for purposes of interrogation.
1971 Post 6 June 21A refugee from the Transkei was handed over to the South African Police by Lesotho cops in April last year and held for 55 days in Bloemfontein under the 180-day law.
1971 Cape Times 6 Nov. 10The 90-day law was virtually replaced in 1965 by the 180-day law. The 180-day law (or Section 215 bis of the Criminal Procedure Act) is not as far-reaching in that instead of a commissioned police officer acting independently and without warrant, the attorney-general is required to issue a warrant for the arrest and detention of a person.
b. Of detainees: held under this Act.
1969 Drum June 51South Africa’s penal island for 180-day detainees.
c. Of detention: imposed and administered according to the terms of this Act.
1971 Rand Daily Mail 31 May 12In August, 1966, Mr. Vorster, then Minister of Justice, told the House that no fewer than 125 people were currently being held in 180-day detention.
1971 Sunday Times 14 Nov. 2At least she wasn’t put under house arrest or given 180-day detention.
Of or pertaining to Section 215 bis of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1965, providing for the detention of political prisoners for up to 180 days without trial or recourse to law.
held under this Act.
imposed and administered according to the terms of this Act.
Derivatives:
Hence 180 days  noun phrase (alluding to this legislation).
1969 M. Benson At Still Point 205Nathaniel Qaba has been taken. A hundred and eighty days.
1986 Style Dec. 41Any talk of multiracialism, in any form, got you 90 days or 180, or early retirement on Robben Island.
1987 J. Mervis in Sunday Times 15 Nov. 21Q: Can I speak to the Minister of Law and Order? A: Of course you can. Come back in 180 days.
1993 A. Goldstuck in Rhodent (Rhodes Univ.) 29180 days, no option of a fine.
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