Translation of "Posse comitatus" into English

posse comitatus, to have the right to an armed retinue are the top translations of "Posse comitatus" into English.

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  • posse comitatus

    noun

    common-law or statute law authority of a county sheriff, or other law officer, to conscript any able-bodied man to assist him in keeping the peace or to pursue and arrest a felon

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  • to have the right to an armed retinue

    Thus, to be able to be made into part of a retinue or force. In common law, a sheriff's right to compel people to assist law enforcement in unusual situations.

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