resisting arrest

noun

The crime of obstructing or opposing a police officer who is making an arrest.

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Meanings

nounresisting arrest (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawThe crime of obstructing or opposing a police officer who is making an arrest.
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APA

resisting arrest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resisting%20arrest

MLA

“resisting arrest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resisting%20arrest. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “resisting arrest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resisting%20arrest.

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