resisting arrest

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Noun

resisting arrest - physical efforts to oppose a lawful arrest; the resistance is classified as assault and battery upon the person of the police officer attempting to make the arrestassault and battery, battery - an assault in which the assailant makes physical contactassault - close fighting during the culmination of a military attacklaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

resisting arrest

n. the crime of using physical force (no matter how slight in the eyes of most law enforcement officers) to prevent arrest, handcuffing and/or taking the accused to jail. It is also called "resisting an officer" (but that can include interfering with a peace officer's attempt to keep the peace) and is sometimes referred to merely as "resisting."

resisting arrest

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Words related to resisting arrest

noun physical efforts to oppose a lawful arrest

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assault and battery
battery
assault
law
jurisprudence

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