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Resisting arrest

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004275

The criminal offense of intentionally obstructing or opposing a law enforcement officer who is attempting to make a lawful arrest. This can involve physical resistance, fleeing, or using verbal threats to prevent apprehension. The legality of the arrest is a key factor, as resistance to an unlawful arrest may be permissible in some jurisdictions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004275
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004275",
  "term": "Resisting arrest",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The criminal offense of intentionally obstructing or opposing a law enforcement officer who is attempting to make a lawful arrest. This can involve physical resistance, fleeing, or using verbal threats to prevent apprehension. The legality of the arrest is a key factor, as resistance to an unlawful arrest may be permissible in some jurisdictions.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/resisting-arrest/"
}

Record 4,335 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.