posse 的意思
一群人; 武装力量; 小团伙
posse 的词源
posse(n.)
1640年代(从14世纪早期的盎格鲁-拉丁语中),是posse comitatus的缩写,意为“县的力量”(1620年代,从13世纪晚期的盎格鲁-拉丁语中)。这个词源于中世纪拉丁语posse,意为“人群;权力”,而posse又来自拉丁语,意思是“有能力,能够”(参见potent)。comitatus则意为“县的”,是晚期拉丁语中“宫廷”的属格形式(参见comitatus)。1640年代起,它普遍被理解为“武装力量”;而现代俚语中“黑帮”的意思可能源于西部电影。
Posse comitatus, the power of the county; in law, the body of men which the sheriff is empowered to call into service to aid and support him in the execution of the law, as in case of rescue, riot, forcible entry and occupation, etc. It includes all male persons above the age of fifteen. In Great Britain peers and clergymen are excluded by statute. The word comitatus is often omitted, and posse alone is used in the same sense. [Century Dictionary]
Posse comitatus,意为“县的权力”。在法律上,它指的是警长被授权召集的人员,以协助他执行法律,比如在救援、暴乱、强行入侵和占领等情况下。这些人包括所有年满十五岁的男性。在英国,贵族和神职人员根据法律被排除在外。通常情况下,人们会省略comitatus,仅用posse来表达同样的意思。[世纪词典]
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