citizen's arrest

英 [ˌsɪtɪznz əˈrest] 美 [ˌsɪtɪznz əˈrest]

n.  公民施行的拘捕

法律



牛津词典

noun

  1. 公民施行的拘捕
    an arrest made by a member of the public, not by the police

    双语例句

    1. If a member of the public makes a citizen's arrest, police also could charge a nudist with being a public nuisance.
      如果某位裸体人士遭到多人投诉而被捕,还将被指控为妨害公众罪。
    2. Citizen's arrest means that a private citizen has the right to detain suspected criminals until proper law enforcement personnel can assume custody.
      即在执法部门赶到案发现场并行使职权前,公民有权自行对犯罪嫌疑人进行逮捕。
    3. What is this, a citizen's arrest? Blow me, all right?
      这算什么,逮捕平民百姓?打死我算了,行吗?