CONSTABLE

constable (kon-st<<schwa>>-b<<schwa>>l), n.1. A peace officer responsible for minor judicial duties, such as serving writs and warrants, but with less authority and smaller jurisdiction than a sheriff. 2. In the United Kingdom, a police officer; also, the title of a police officer. [Cases: Sheriffs and Constables  8. C.J.S. Sheriffs and Constables § 20.] — constabulary (k<<schwa>>n-stab-y<<schwa>>-ler-ee), adj. — constabulary (body or force), n.[Blacks Law 8th]