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View synonyms for false arrest
false arrest
noun
, Law.
- arrest or detention of a person contrary to or unauthorized by law.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of false arrest1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
Against the former there is now pending one felony charge, that of false arrest and imprisonment.
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I suppose you're going to slap a suit for false arrest on the Casino now, eh, counselor?
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There was never a suit for false arrest during General Wallace's administration.
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Besides, that let the Dutchman out of a possible suit for false arrest.
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They must be pretty desperate when they resort to such tactics as false arrest.
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