Simple English definitions for legal terms
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POSSE: A word that means something that could happen or be possible. It can also mean having the power or ability to do something. Another meaning is a group of people who help the police or sheriff catch bad guys, called the posse comitatus.
Definition: Posse (pos-ee) is a Latin word that has multiple meanings:
The examples illustrate the different meanings of the word posse. The first example shows posse as a possibility of rain in the future. The second example shows posse as the ability to lift heavy weights. The third example shows posse as a group of citizens called upon to help law enforcement.