Meaning Of The Word Posse comitatus
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Posse comitatus Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Posse comitatus?
posse comitatus in American English
noun: the body of persons that a peace officer of a county is empowered to call upon for assistance in preserving the peace, making arrests, and serving writs posse comitatus in British English noun noun: the men of a district assembled together and forming a group upon whom the sheriff may call for assistance in maintaining law and order |
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