Usually means: Opposing police during an arrest.
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▸ noun:  (law) The crime of obstructing or opposing a police officer who is making an arrest.

Similar:
arrest, citizen's arrest, deforcement, arrest warrant, arrestable offence, tax resister, objection, warrant of arrest, primary offense, opposition, more...

Opposite:
complying, surrendering, submitting

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Similar:
arrest, citizen's arrest, deforcement, arrest warrant, arrestable offence, tax resister, objection, warrant of arrest, primary offense, opposition, more...

Opposite:
complying, surrendering, submitting



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