Power of arrest
Mandate given by a central authority that allows an individual to remove a criminal's liberty / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The power of arrest is a mandate given by a central authority that allows an individual to remove a criminal's (or suspected criminal's) liberty. The power of arrest can also be used to protect a person, or persons from harm or to protect damage to property. However, in many countries, a person also has powers of arrest under citizen's arrest or any person arrest / breach of the peace arrest powers.
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