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Constable Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Constable
(n.)
An officer of the peace having power as a conservator of the public peace, and bound to execute the warrants of judicial officers.
(n.)
A high officer in the monarchical establishments of the Middle Ages.
(n.)
An officer of the peace having power as a conservator of the public peace, and bound to execute the warrants of judicial officers.
(n.)
A high officer in the monarchical establishments of the Middle Ages.
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Constable
Noun
1. English landscape painter (1776-1837)
(synonym) John Constable
(hypernym) painter
Noun
1. English landscape painter (1776-1837)
(synonym) John Constable
(hypernym) painter
constable
Noun
1. a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
(hypernym) lawman, law officer, peace officer
2. a police officer of the lowest rank
(synonym) police constable
(hypernym) policeman, police officer, officer
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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constable
constable
\con"sta*ble\ (kŭn"st&adot;*b'l), n. [oe. conestable, constable, a constable (in sense 1), of. conestable, f. connétable, ll. conestabulus, constabularius, comes stabuli, orig., count of the stable, master of the horse, equerry; comes count (l. companion) + l. stabulum stable. see count a nobleman, and stable.]
1. a high officer in the monarchical establishments of the middle ages.
note: the constable of france was the first officer of the crown, and had the chief command of the army. it was also his duty to regulate all matters of chivalry. the office was suppressed in 1627. the constable, or lord high constable, of england, was one of the highest officers of the crown, commander in chief of the forces, and keeper of the peace of the nation. he also had judicial cognizance of many important matters. the office was as early as the conquest, but has been disused (except on great and solemn occasions), since the attainder of stafford, duke of buckingham, in the reign of henry viii.
2. (law) an officer of the peace having power as a conservator of the public peace, and bound to execute the warrants of judicial officers.
note: in england, at the present time, the constable is a conservator of the peace within his district, and is also charged by various statutes with other duties, such as serving summons, precepts, warrants, etc. in the united states, constables are town or city officers of the peace, with powers similar to those of the constables of england. in addition to their duties as conservators of the peace, they are invested with others by statute, such as to execute civil as well as criminal process in certain cases, to attend courts, keep juries, etc. in some cities, there are officers called high constables , who act as chiefs of the constabulary or police force. in other cities the title of constable, as well as the office, is merged in that of the police officer.
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police constable
the constable
lord high constable
high constable
special constable
constable
\con"sta*ble\ (kŭn"st&adot;*b'l), n. [oe. conestable, constable, a constable (in sense 1), of. conestable, f. connétable, ll. conestabulus, constabularius, comes stabuli, orig., count of the stable, master of the horse, equerry; comes count (l. companion) + l. stabulum stable. see count a nobleman, and stable.]
1. a high officer in the monarchical establishments of the middle ages.
note: the constable of france was the first officer of the crown, and had the chief command of the army. it was also his duty to regulate all matters of chivalry. the office was suppressed in 1627. the constable, or lord high constable, of england, was one of the highest officers of the crown, commander in chief of the forces, and keeper of the peace of the nation. he also had judicial cognizance of many important matters. the office was as early as the conquest, but has been disused (except on great and solemn occasions), since the attainder of stafford, duke of buckingham, in the reign of henry viii.
2. (law) an officer of the peace having power as a conservator of the public peace, and bound to execute the warrants of judicial officers.
note: in england, at the present time, the constable is a conservator of the peace within his district, and is also charged by various statutes with other duties, such as serving summons, precepts, warrants, etc. in the united states, constables are town or city officers of the peace, with powers similar to those of the constables of england. in addition to their duties as conservators of the peace, they are invested with others by statute, such as to execute civil as well as criminal process in certain cases, to attend courts, keep juries, etc. in some cities, there are officers called high constables , who act as chiefs of the constabulary or police force. in other cities the title of constable, as well as the office, is merged in that of the police officer.
similar words(5)
police constable
the constable
lord high constable
high constable
special constable
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constable
An officer whose duty is to maintain the peace.
An officer whose duty is to maintain the peace.
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Heddgeidwad
Heddgeidwad = n. a constable, a police officer
Heddgeidwad = n. a constable, a police officer
Uchelfaer
Uchelfaer = n. a high constable
Constable Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Constable
An officer, generally elected by the people, who possesses power as a conservator of the peace at common law, and by virtue of various legislative enactments.
He may therefore apprehend a supposed offender without a warrant, as treason, felony, breach of the peace, and for some misdemeanors less than felony, when committed in his view. He may also arrest a supposed offender upon the information of others but he does so at his peril, unless he can show that a felony has been committed by some person, as well as the reasonableness of the suspicion that the party arrested is guilty. He has power to call others to his assistance or he may appoint a deputy to do ministerial acts.
A constable is also a ministerial officer, bound to obey the warrants and precepts of justices, coroners and sheriffs. Constables are also in some states bound to execute the warrants and process of justices of the peace in civil cases.
In England, they have many officers with more or less power, who bear the name of constables; such as, lord high constable of England, high constable, head constables, petty constables, constables of castles, constables of the tower, constables of the fees, constable of the exchequer, constable of the staple, etc.
In some of the cities of the United States there are officers called high constables, who are the principal police officers where they reside.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
An officer, generally elected by the people, who possesses power as a conservator of the peace at common law, and by virtue of various legislative enactments.
He may therefore apprehend a supposed offender without a warrant, as treason, felony, breach of the peace, and for some misdemeanors less than felony, when committed in his view. He may also arrest a supposed offender upon the information of others but he does so at his peril, unless he can show that a felony has been committed by some person, as well as the reasonableness of the suspicion that the party arrested is guilty. He has power to call others to his assistance or he may appoint a deputy to do ministerial acts.
A constable is also a ministerial officer, bound to obey the warrants and precepts of justices, coroners and sheriffs. Constables are also in some states bound to execute the warrants and process of justices of the peace in civil cases.
In England, they have many officers with more or less power, who bear the name of constables; such as, lord high constable of England, high constable, head constables, petty constables, constables of castles, constables of the tower, constables of the fees, constable of the exchequer, constable of the staple, etc.
In some of the cities of the United States there are officers called high constables, who are the principal police officers where they reside.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
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CONSTABLE
a person who is given the legal right to serve process.
a person who is given the legal right to serve process.
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Constable
A private individual who is legally empowered to serve process.
A private individual who is legally empowered to serve process.
Constable Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
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State: NEW YORK
City: CONSTABLE
State: NEW YORK
City: CONSTABLE
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Constable
The chief military officer of the English crown , with the Marshal as lieutenant, known respectively as the 'lord high constable' and the 'earl marshal.' Their authority extended to all affairs relating to relations between soldiers and merchants, and in relations between soldiers. During the 16th century, the two presided over courts of chivalry .
The chief military officer of the English crown , with the Marshal as lieutenant, known respectively as the 'lord high constable' and the 'earl marshal.' Their authority extended to all affairs relating to relations between soldiers and merchants, and in relations between soldiers. During the 16th century, the two presided over courts of chivalry .
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Constable
title of governor of the castle: also warden, captain, castellan
title of governor of the castle: also warden, captain, castellan
Constable Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Constable
A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.
Historically, the title comes from the Latin comes stabuli (count of the stables) and originated from the Eastern Roman Empire; originally, the constable was the officer responsible for keeping the horses of a lord or monarch. The title was imported to the monarchies of medieval Europe, and in many countries developed into a high military rank and great officer of State (e.g. the Constable of France).
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