Comitatus

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Comitatus a body of companions; a retinue of warriors attached to a king or chieftain. See also posse comitatus.

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constabulary Law police police force posse posse comitatus Posse Comitatus Act posseman			It being therefore evident that the supposition of a want of power to require the aid of the POSSE COMITATUS is entirely destitute of color, it will follow, that the conclusion which has been drawn from it, in its application to the authority of the federal government over the militia, is as uncandid as it is illogical. Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context A good deal was said about sending for the sheriff; some hints were given about calling out the posse comitatus to avenge the insulted laws; and many of the citizens were collected, deliberating how to proceed. The Pioneers by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context They are the standing army, and the militia, jailers, constables, posse comitatus, etc. Walden & on the Duty of Civil Disobedience by Thoreau, Henry David View in context			comic relief comic strip comic verse comic-opera comical Comicality comically Comice Comicry comics Comines Cominform coming coming and going coming attraction coming back Coming in coming into court coming together coming upon coming-out COMINT Comintern Comitadji comitative Comitatus comitia Comitial Comitiva comity comity of nations comix Comm. comma comma bacillus comma butterfly comma fault comma splice Commack Commager command command and control command and control system command and control warfare command axis command center command channel command chaplain command controlled stocks command destruct signal command detonated mine			Comitato Italiano Movimento Europeo Comitato Italiano Paralimpico Comitato Italiano per il Controllo delle Affermazioni sul Paranormale Comitato Italiano per l'Unicef Comitato Italiano Ricerche Studi Subacquei Comitato Maria Letizia Verga Comitato Nazionale della Sperimentazione Agraria Comitato Nazionale Italiano Manutenzione Comitato Nazionale per l'Energia Nucleare Comitato Nazionale per le Ricerche Nucleari Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano Comitato Organizzatore Caccia al Tesoro e Intrattenimenti Ludici Comitato Pendolari di Bergamo Comitato per l'Edilizia Residenziale Comitato per la Cultura Ferroviaria Comitato Politico e di Sicurezza Comitato Ricerche Deportati Ebrei Comitato Scientifico Antivivisezionista Comitato Scientifico, Tecnico ed Economico per la Pesca Comitato Tecnico Faunistico Venatorio Nazionale Comitato Tecnico Scientifico Comitato Territoriale Novarese Acqua Comitato Unitario Pensionati Lavoro Autonomo Comitato Utenti Aeroporto Treviso Comitatus COMITE COMITE Comité Actions Logement Comite Africain pour la Coordination des Moyens d'Information Comite Algerien des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples Comité Andino de Servicio Comité Animation Lafontaine Kléber Comite auditor Comité Behoud Jeugdbibliotheek Bottendaal Comité Belge pour les Concours des Métiers Comité Bouliste Départemental Comité Bouliste Départemental du Rhône Comite Canadien de Certification en Architecture Comité catholique contre la faim et pour le développement Comité Catholique des Amitiés Françaises dans le Monde Comité Catholique International pour les Tsiganes Comité Central d'Enterprise Comité Central de l'Unité Économique et Sociale Comité Central Israelita del Uruguay Comité Centroamericano de Comunicaciones Electrónicas Comité Chrétien de Solidarité avec les Chomeurs Comite Civil de Dialogo Comité Consulaire pour la Protection et l'Action Sociale Comité Consultatif de la Langue Française Comité Consultatif de Règlement Amiable

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