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Posse Comitatus

Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Black's Law Dictionary

Lat. The power or force of the county. The entire pbpulation of a county above the age of fifteen, which a sheriff may summon to his assistance in certain cases; as to aid him in keeping the peace, in pursuing and arresting felons, etc.

1 Bl. Comm. 343. See Com. v. Martin, 7 Pa. Dist R. 224.