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citizen's arrest

The concept of a private citizen being able to make a formal arrest
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citizen's arrest

Summary

citizen's arrest ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,793 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • citizen's arrest is a type of arrest[2].

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Definition and Type

citizen's arrest is a type of arrest[2].

Why It Matters

citizen's arrest ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,793 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). citizen's arrest. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/citizen-s-arrest
MLA “citizen's arrest.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/citizen-s-arrest.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_citizen-s-arrest_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{citizen's arrest}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/citizen-s-arrest}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Freebase id → /m/01nv_f
    Freebase id → —
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11b6v96mwh
    Subclass of → arrest
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007585896205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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