Special Constable
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A person appointed and sworn as a constable in an emergency to augment the constabulary, or to serve during disability or disqualification of the constable.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A civilian sworn in to aid a constable in preserving the peace.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
One who has been appointed a constable for a particular occasion, as in the case of an actual tumult or a riot, or for the purpose of serving a particular process.