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citizen's arrest

noun

, Law.
  1. an arrest made by a private citizen whose authority derives from the fact of citizenship.

citizen's arrest

noun

  1. an arrest carried out by an ordinary member of the public rather than an officer of the law

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Word History and Origins

Origin of citizen's arrest1

First recorded in 1950–55

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