What are the ccan Knights:
The ccan Knights are formed under the posse comitatus act for the purpose of assisting the common law sheriffs in their duties as a supra national enforcement arm for all nations, offering oversight and accountability of any corporate body operating in England Ireland Scotland and Wales.
The Posse Comitatus in England is a historical practice that dates back to the 9th century, where local authorities would mobilize a group of citizens to suppress lawlessness, defend the people, or protect the peace. This practice was formalized in the Sheriffs Act 1887, which codified the powers of sheriffs in England and Wales for the posse comitatus. The posse comitatus is a testament to the historical role of local communities in maintaining order and security within their jurisdictions.
The term derives from the Latin posse comitatūs, “the power of the county” or the right to an armed retinue, in English use from the late 16th century, shortened to posse from the mid 17th century. While the original meaning refers to a group of citizens assembled by the authorities to deal with an emergency (such as suppressing a riot or pursuing felons), the term posse is also used for any force or band, often also figuratively or humorously. In 19th-century usage, posse comitatus also acquires the generalized or figurative meaning.
The powers of sheriffs for posse comitatus were codified by section 8 of the Sheriffs Act 1887 for England and Wales, the first subsection of which stated that:
Every person in a county shall be ready and apparelled at the command of the sheriff and at the cry of the country to arrest a felon whether within a franchise or without, and in default shall on conviction be liable to a fine, and if default be found in the lord of the franchise he shall forfeit the franchise to the Queen, and if in the bailiff he shall be liable besides the fine to imprisonment for not more than one year, or if he have not whereof to pay the fine, than two years.
This permitted the (high) sheriff of each county to call every citizen to his assistance to catch a person who had committed a felony – that is, a serious crime. It provided for fines for those who did not comply. The provisions for posse comitatus were repealed by the Criminal Law Act 1967. However, the second subsection provided for the sheriff to take ‘the power of the county’ if he faced resistance whilst executing a writ, and provided for the arrest of resisters. This subsection is still in force.
The word ‘Sheriff’ is said to derive from the Anglo-Saxon word “Scir-gerefa” or “Shire-reeve”, meaning bailiff of the Shire.