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ar·rest 1 /ə-'rest/ n [Middle French arest, from arester to stop, seize, arrest, ultimately from Latin ad to, at + restare to stay]: the restraining and seizure of a person whether or not by physical force by someone acting under authority (as a police officer) in connection with a crime in such a manner that it is reasonable under the circumstances for the person to believe that he or she is not free to leave see also miranda warnings; probable cause at cause 2, warrant compare stopcit·i·zen's arrest: an arrest made not by a law officer but by any citizen who derives the authority to arrest from the fact of being a citizen◇ Under common law, a citizen may make an arrest for any felony actually committed, or for a breach of the peace committed in his or her presence.civil arrest: the arrest and detention of a defendant in a civil suit until he or she posts bail or pays the judgment see also capias ad respondendum◇ Civil arrest is restricted or prohibited in most states.custodial arrest: an arrest of a person accompanied by or followed by taking the person into custodyfalse arrest: an arrest made without legal authority – called also unlawful arrest;◇ If a person is taken into custody, no matter how briefly, a false arrest is also false imprisonment.pre·text arrest /'prē-ˌtekst-/: the arrest of a person for a minor crime (as a traffic violation) for the real purpose of getting an opportunity to investigate (as through a search) the person's possible involvement in a more serious crime for which there are no lawful grounds to make an arrest – called also pretextual arrest;unlawful arrest: false arrest in this entryunder arrest: in the condition of being restrained under legal authorityarrest 2 vt: to place under arrestar·rest·er also ar·res·tor n
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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apprehension, capture, confinement, custodial detention, imprisonment, incarceration, internment, prehension, restraint, restriction, retention, seizure
associated concepts: extradition, rendition
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arret, capture, cast into prison, catch, commit, commit to an institution, commit to prison, comprehendere, confine, constrain, deprehendere, deprive of liberty, detain, detain by criminal process, entrammel, give in custody, hold, immure, imprison, in custodiam dare, incarcerate, intern, jail, lay under restraint, legally restrain, make captive, make prisoner, place in confinement, put in durance, put in duress, put under restraint, restrain, secure, seize, seize by legal warrant, send to jail, shackle, take by authority, take captive, take charge of, take into custody, take into preventive custody, take into protective custody, take prisoner, throw into prison
associated concepts: arrest warrant, false arrest, false imprisonment, illegal arrest, prior arrest, probable cause, resisting arrest, search incident to an arrest, warrant of arrest
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(stop) verb
avert, block, bring to a standstill, bring to a stop, check, countercheck, curb, curtail, delay, detain, deter, end, enjoin, foil, foreclose, forestall, frustrate, hinder, hold, hold back, impede, inhibit, interfere, interrupt, keep back, obstruct, prevent, quell, repel, restrain, stall, stay, stifle, subdue, suppress, suspend, thwart, withhold
associated concepts: arrest of inquest, arrest of judgment
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abeyance, apprehension (act of arresting), avert, block, bondage, book, capture, cease, cessation (interlude), check (bar), check (restrain), clog, cloture, commit (institutionalize), confine, constrain (imprison), constraint (imprisonment), constrict (inhibit), contain (restrain), control (restrain), curb, custody (incarceration), debar, defer (put off), delay, desist, desuetude, detain (hold in custody), detain (restrain), detention, discontinue (abandon), discontinue (break continuity), durance, forestall, halt (noun), halt (verb), hamper, hinder, hindrance, hold up (delay), impede, incarceration, inhibit, interdict, interfere, interrupt, interruption, keep (restrain), kill (defeat), lock, obstacle, occlude, palliate (abate), prevent, quit (discontinue), restrain, restraint, seize (apprehend), stall, stay (halt), stem (check), stifle, stop, strangle, suppress, suspend, toll (stop)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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v.To use legal authority to deprive someone of liberty; in criminal law, to stop someone suspected of a crime and take him or her into custody.n.arrest
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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the seizure or touching of a person's body with a view to his detention. In England, the law is set out in statute and in some detail in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. In many common law jurisdictions the fact of arrest triggers various legal protections of the person arrested. See arrestment.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
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Being detained by the police in a manner that, to any reasonable person, makes it clear he or she is not free to leave. A person can be "under arrest" even though the police have not announced it; nor are handcuffs or physical restraint necessary. Questioning an arrested person about involvement in or knowledge of a crime must be preceded by Miranda warnings.Category: Criminal Law → Steps in a Criminal Case: Arrest to SentencingCategory: DUI / DWICategory: DUI / DWI & Traffic TicketsCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n. The intentional deprivation, whether actual or constructive, of a person's freedom by legal authorities using forcible restraint, seizure, or otherwise taking the individual into custody, especially in response to a warrant or a suspicion based on probable cause that the person being arrested has committed a crime. The person making the arrest must have the present power to control the person being arrested. Furthermore, the intent to make an arrest must be communicated to the individual who is being detained and that person must understand that the seizure or detention is an intentional arrest.See also privilege, resisting arrest.@ citizen's arrestAn arrest made by a private individual rather than by a law enforcement officer. Such arrests are lawful only if 1) an offense was committed in the presence of the person making the arrest, or 2) the person making the arrest has reasonable cause to believe that the person arrested has committed a felony.=>> arrest.@ false arrestAn arrest made by a person who falsely claims to be a law enforcement officer or by a law enforcement officer who has no legal grounds for making an arrest.n. An arrest made by a person who falsely claims to be a law enforcement officer or by a law enforcement officer who has no legal grounds for making an arrest; restraint of an individual's free movement.See also false imprisonment.@ malicious arrest1 An arrest made without probable cause and for an improper purpose.2 An arrest made with knowledge that the person arrested did not commit the crime he is charged with.See also malicious prosecution.n. An arrest made for a dishonest purpose and lacking probable cause.@ parol arrestAn arrest ordered by a judge or magistrate while presiding over a court proceeding. Such an arrest is done without a written complaint and is executed immediately, for example, an arrest of a person in a courtroom who has been found in contempt of court.@ pretextual arrestA valid arrest made for a minor offense with the intent to hold the person in custody while investigating his involvement in a more serious offense for which there is yet no lawful grounds to arrest the suspect.@ warrantless arrestAn arrest made in a public place without a warrant that is based on either the probable cause that the person committed a felony or the person committing a misdemeanor in the law enforcement officer's presence.@ arrest of judgmentn. The court's refusal to render or enforce a judgment after a verdict has been reached because of some apparent defect or error in the proceedings or because the verdict is not supported by the evidence.@ arrest record=>> criminal record.@
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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A seizure or forcible restraint; an exercise of the power to deprive a person of his or her liberty; the taking or keeping of a person in custody by legal authority, especially, in response to a criminal charge.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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A seizure or forcible restraint; an exercise of the power to deprive a person of his or her liberty; the taking or keeping of a person in custody by legal authority, especially, in response to a criminal charge.II To take into custody by legal authority.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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v.1) to take or hold a suspected criminal with legal authority, as by a law enforcement officer. An arrest may be made legally based on a warrant issued by a court after receiving a sworn statement of probable cause to believe there has been a crime committed by this person, for an apparent crime committed in the presence of the arresting officer, or upon probable cause to believe a crime has been committed by that person. Once the arrest has been made, the officer must give the arrestee his/her rights ("Miranda rights") at the first practical moment, and either cite the person to appear in court or bring him/her in to jail. A person arrested must be brought before a judge for arraignment in a short time (e.g. within two business days), and have his/her bail set. A private "security guard" cannot actually arrest someone except by citizen's arrest, but can hold someone briefly until a law officer is summoned. A "citizen's arrest" can be made by any person when a crime has been committed in his/her presence. However, such self-help arrests can lead to lawsuits for "false arrest" if proved to be mistaken, unjustified or involving unnecessary holding.2) to delay the enforcement of a judgment by a judge while errors in the record are corrected.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
