citizen's arrest
Legal term for an arrest made by a private citizen, as permitted under Japanese law (e.g., Criminal Procedure Code Article 213).
In the case of a flagrant offense, a citizen's arrest is permitted.
私人逮捕 is a broader term for arrest by a private individual, while 常人逮捕 specifically refers to the legal concept of a citizen's arrest under Japanese law.
Compound of 常人 (ordinary person) and 逮捕 (arrest). The term is a direct translation of the English legal concept 'citizen's arrest'.