citizen's arrest
noun Law.
an arrest made by a private citizen whose authority derives from the fact of citizenship.
Origin of citizen's arrest
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby citizen's arrest
citify,
citizen,
citizen journalism,
citizen kane,
citizen science,
citizen's arrest,
citizen's charter,
citizeness,
citizenry,
citizens band,
citizens' band
British Dictionary definitions for citizen's arrest
citizen's arrest
noun
an arrest carried out by an ordinary member of the public rather than an officer of the law