Examples of 'posse comitatus' in a sentence

Meaning of "posse comitatus"

Posse comitatus is a Latin term that translates to 'power of the county'. In the English context, it refers to the legal concept where law enforcement officials can rely on the assistance of citizens to maintain public order and enforce the law. The phrase is often used in discussions about the role and limits of local law enforcement in promoting public safety
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  • The able-bodied men over 15 in a given county who can be summoned by the sheriff to help keep the peace, or arrest a felon; also a group of men so gathered.
  • Any band of men, especially armed or hostile.

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Posse comitatus contains a lot of gray area.
You are worried about posse comitatus.
Posse comitatus will be suspended.
Your decision to suspend posse comitatus.
Posse comitatus act.
Your unit is restricted by the posse comitatus act.
Force as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined under.
At no time did he violate posse comitatus.
Posse comitatus is not a phrase that trips lightly off every tongue.
Were you aware that prior to suspension of the posse comitatus act.
Posse comitatus will be suspended and you will be given command of the situation.
You were aware that until the suspension of the posse comitatus act.
Posse Comitatus does not prohibit the use of the military for police activity.
The use of foreign troops is an even more clear cut violation of Posse Comitatus.
Not only was it a breach of Posse Comitatus but out right murder.

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Uses any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus.
Posse Comitatus is inapplicable.
Part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus or otherwise.
Posse Comitatus is inapplicable to the current situation, Your Honor.
When the Insurrection Act is invoked posse comitatus does not apply.
It inherited paramilitary traditions of earlier groups, especially the conspiratorial, antigovernment Posse Comitatus.
Lieutenant, think about anything but posse comitatus for the next hour.
It inherited paramilitary traditions of earlier groups, especially the conspiratorial, anti government Posse Comitatus.
Major, you know what the Posse Comitatus Act is.
Posse Comitatus - U.S. troops being prepared to enforce martial law this year.
Part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus under section.
The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 prohibits the military from civilian law enforcement.
All these scenarios would be in violation of the Posse Comitatus Act.
I do not think you can . Posse Comitatus and the Insurrection Act.
You hang up that phone. Your unit is restricted by the posse comitatus act.
May have, Colonel. Posse comitatus contains a lot of gray area.
Major tisnewski played no role in the final takedown? Posse comitatus was never waived.
Posse Comitatus had been the Law in the United States since 1878.
Yeah, I would not count on the president waiving posse comitatus.
It 's called posse comitatus.
It constitutes a further move to militarize civilian law enforcement, repealing the Posse Comitatus Act.
In the US, not the least of these are Posse Comitatus 45 and the Fourth Amendment.
This isn't the first time he's been investigated for violating the Posse Comitatus Act.
In the US, call for the enforcement of the Posse Comitatus Act.
It's established legal doctrine- posse comitatus.
But it 's not just that . Your decision to suspend posse comitatus.
Delta force is not coming . The president 's refused to waive posse comitatus.
I have read the contingency plans . It 's established legal doctrine - posse comitatus.
He was a founding member of the racist, anti-semitic, anti-government Posse Comitatus movement.
Mr. Kalama has an outstanding bail warrant . Posse Comitatus.
That 's not like you . Your decision to suspend Posse Comitatus.
Military participation in domestic operations was originally OUTLAWED with the Posse Comitatus Act in 1878.
After its initial muster in 1539, the unit eventually became a posse comitatus.

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