The power of the county, or the citizens who may be summoned bythe sheriff to assist the authorities in suppressing a riot, orexecuting any legal precept which is forcibly opposed. Blackstone.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/12697/posse-comitatusRSS for NodeMon, 15 Jun 2026 18:29:18 GMTTue, 21 Mar 2017 19:35:47 GMT60In English [common law], the power of a county [sheriff] to enlist able-bodied citizens of the county to help him in the pursuit and arrest of a [felon].

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