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resisting arrest
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | resisting arrest - physical efforts to oppose a lawful arrest; the resistance is classified as assault and battery upon the person of the police officer attempting to make the arrestassault and battery, battery - an assault in which the assailant makes physical contactassault - close fighting during the culmination of a military attacklaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
resisting arrest
resisting arrestn. the crime of using physical force (no matter how slight in the eyes of most law enforcement officers) to prevent arrest, handcuffing and/or taking the accused to jail. It is also called "resisting an officer" (but that can include interfering with a peace officer's attempt to keep the peace) and is sometimes referred to merely as "resisting." resisting arrest
Words related to resisting arrestnoun physical efforts to oppose a lawful arrestRelated Words- assault and battery
- battery
- assault
- law
- jurisprudence
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