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citizen's arrest

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An arrest made by a person other than a law enforcement officer for a crime committed in the presence of that person.
  • noun 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.

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  • noun law The right of a citizen to detain a criminal until the police can be summoned.

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