citizen's arrest
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An arrest made by a person who is not acting as a sworn law enforcement official to…An arrest made by a person who is not acting as a sworn law enforcement official to detain a suspected criminal until the police can be summoned.
Meaning
1 senses(countable)An arrest made by a person who is not acting as a sworn law enforcement official to detain a suspected criminal until the police can be summoned.
Forms
plural: citizen's arrests / citizens' arrests| Singular | citizen's arrest |
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