CONSTABLE
\kˈɒnstəbə͡l], \kˈɒnstəbəl], \k_ˈɒ_n_s_t_ə_b_əl]\
Definitions of CONSTABLE
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- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
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A high officer in the monarchical establishments of the Middle Ages.
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An officer of the peace having power as a conservator of the public peace, and bound to execute the warrants of judicial officers.
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A peace officer for a particular geographic area -- most often a rural county -- who commonly has the power to serve legal papers, arrest lawbreakers and keep the peace. Depending on the state, a constable may be similar to a marshal or sheriff.
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By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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