posse comitotus
I like to rant about Waco and what a violation of posse comitotus, but I don't even know enough about posse comitatus to spell it correctly.
posse comitotus by 26thofJuly February 21, 2008
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posse comitotus
The U.S. Federal Government, all State Governments, and all Local Governments are forbidden from using militay assets for Law Enforcement.
posse comitotus by Aribeth April 14, 2005
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Posse Comitatus
In English common law, the power of a county sheriff to enlist able-bodied citizens of the county to help him in the pursuit and arrest of a felon.
"Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both." (Title 18, Section 1385 of the United States Code)
Posse Comitatus by flood control dam #3 March 26, 2007
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