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.
Posse comitatus
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posse comitatus
nouncommon-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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posse comitatus
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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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