About The Word Posse comitatus
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Posse comitatus
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What's The Definition Of Posse comitatus?
[n] a temporary police force
Synonyms | Synonyms for Posse comitatus: posse Related Terms | Find terms related to Posse comitatus: See Also | constabulary | law | police | police force | posseman Posse comitatus In Webster's Dictionary \Pos"se com`i*ta"tus\ [L. posse to be able, to
have power + LL. comitatus a county, from comes, comitis, a
count. See {County}, and {Power}.]
1. (Law) The power of the county, or the citizens who may be
summoned by the sheriff to assist the authorities in
suppressing a riot, or executing any legal precept which
is forcibly opposed. --Blackstone.
2. A collection of people; a throng; a rabble. [Colloq.]
Note: The word comitatus is often omitted, and posse alone
used. ``A whole posse of enthusiasts.'' --Carlyle.
As if the passion that rules were the sheriff of
the place, and came off with all the posse.
--Locke.
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