| 释义 | `1`Excessive Force `2` "Legal Lexicon":
 
 EXCESSIVE FORCE - A law enforcement officer has the right to use such force as is reasonably necessary under the circumstances to make a lawful arrest.  An unreasonable seizure occurs when a law enforcement officer uses excessive force in making a lawful arrest.
 Whether force is reasonably necessary or excessive is measured by the force a reasonable and prudent law enforcement officer would use under the circumstances.
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