English Dictionary

citizen's arrest

名詞

不可算名詞 可算名詞

(uncountable, law) The right of a person who is not acting as a sworn law enforcement official to detain a suspected criminal until the police can be summoned.

日本語の意味

市民逮捕：公務員以外の一般市民が、警察の到着まで容疑者を一時的に拘束する権利または行為

Though worried about legal risks, she made a citizen's arrest and held the suspect until the police arrived.

法的リスクを心配しながらも、彼女は警察が到着するまで容疑者を拘束するために市民逮捕を行った。

意味（1）

(uncountable, law) The right of a person who is not acting as a sworn law enforcement official to detain a suspected criminal until the police can be summoned.

意味（2）

(countable, law) An arrest made under this right.

citizen's arrests （ plural ）

citizens' arrests （ plural ）