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单词 citizen's arrest
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citizen's arrest


cit·i·zen's arrest

(sĭt′ĭ-zənz)n.1. An arrest made by a person other than a law enforcement officer for a crime committed in the presence of that person.2. An arrest made by a person who is not a law enforcement officer but who makes the arrest under the authorization of a law enforcement officer.

citizen's arrest

n (Law) an arrest carried out by an ordinary member of the public rather than an officer of the law

cit′izen's arrest′


n. an arrest made by a private citizen whose authority derives from the fact of citizenship. [1950–55]

citizen's arrest


citizen's arrest

an apprehending of a person by a member of the public. It is assumed in the UK that a private citizen (including a police constable) may arrest another without warrant if the citizen has witnessed the commission of a serious crime. Any force used must be reasonable (or in certain limited circumstances where there has been no unlawful conduct but there is a real threat of a breach of the peace interfering with the rights of another that would involve unreasonable violence).
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