citizen’s arrest

An arrest of a private person by another private person on grounds that (1) a public offense was committed in the arrester’s presence, or (2) the arrester has reasonable cause to believe that the arrestee has committed a felony. [Cases: Arrest 64. C.J.S. Arrest §§ 12–15.]

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译员Joanne，亚洲顶尖法学院国际贸易专业，擅长翻译涉及媒体、体育和娱乐领域的法律文件。