posse comitatus Synonyms
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posse comitatus Meaning
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posse comitatus (n)
a temporary police force
posse comitatus Sentence Examples
- The posse comitatus was invoked by the Sheriff to round up the escaped convicts.
- The governor activated the posse comitatus to assist in the search for the missing hikers.
- The posse comitatus originated as a medieval Anglo-Saxon peacekeeping force.
- The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 limited the use of federal troops for domestic law enforcement.
- The National Guard is typically not subject to the posse comitatus restrictions.
- The use of the posse comitatus in modern policing has been controversial.
- Some states have laws that allow local governments to organize and deploy posse comitatus.
- The New Mexico posse comitatus has been involved in several high-profile incidents.
- The term "posse comitatus" has been used by militia and white supremacist groups.
- The posse comitatus helped to quash lynchings and other forms of mob violence in the American South.
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a temporary police force
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The posse comitatus was invoked by the Sheriff to round up the escaped convicts.
The governor activated the posse comitatus to assist in the search for the missing hikers.
The posse comitatus originated as a medieval Anglo-Saxon peacekeeping force.
The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 limited the use of federal troops for domestic law enforcement.
