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<p>A <b>constable</b> is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in <a href="page.php?w=law_enforcement">law enforcement</a>. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions. Constable is commonly the rank of an <a href="page.php?w=police_officer">officer</a> within a <a href="page.php?w=police">police</a> service. Other people may be granted powers of a constable without holding this title. </p>

<p><big>Etymology</big></p>
<p>Etymologically, the word constable is a loan from Old French conestable (Modern French connétable),</p><p>
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