citizen's arrest
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citizen's arrest — see arrest Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. citizen s arrest … Law dictionary
citizen's arrest — n. an arrest made by a citizen who is not a law officer, as allowed under common law or by statute … English World dictionary
citizen's arrest — citizen s ar rest n when a person who is not a police officer catches someone and presents them to the police because they have done something illegal ▪ Brown made a citizen s arrest when a youth attempted to rob an elderly woman … Dictionary of contemporary English
Citizen's arrest — A citizen s arrest is an arrest made by a person who is not acting as a sworn law enforcement official.[1] In common law jurisdictions, the practice dates back to medieval Britain and the English common law, in which sheriffs encouraged ordinary… … Wikipedia
citizen's arrest — noun : an arrest made not by a law officer but by a citizen who derives authority from the fact of being a citizen * * * noun, pl ⋯ rests [count] : an arrest made by a citizen rather than by the police * * * ˌcitizen s ˈarrest 7 [citizen s arrest … Useful english dictionary
citizen's arrest — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms citizen s arrest : singular citizen s arrest plural citizen s arrests an arrest made by an ordinary person, not a police officer … English dictionary
citizen's arrest — noun (C) the act of taking someone to a police station because you think they have done something wrong: make a citizen s arrest: The stallholder made a citizen s arrest … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
citizen's arrest — citizen s ar rest noun count an arrest made by an ordinary person, not a police officer … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
citizen's arrest — noun Date: 1941 an arrest made not by a law officer but by a citizen who derives authority from the fact of being a citizen … New Collegiate Dictionary
citizen's arrest — cit′izen s arrest′ n. lawg an arrest made by a private citizen whose authority derives from the fact of citizenship • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
citizen's arrest — A private citizen as contrasted with a police officer may, under certain circumstances, make an arrest, generally for a felony or misdemeanor amounting to a breach of the peace. A private person may arrest another: 1. For a public offense… … Black's law dictionary
