house arrest

American  

noun

1. confinement of an arrested person to their residence or to a public place, such as a hospital, instead of in a jail.

   He was under house arrest until the day of his trial.

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house arrest British  

noun

1. confinement to one's own home

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house arrest Cultural  

1. Forcible detention in one's house rather than in a prison. House arrest is used by some nations as a way to silence political dissent without the elaborate trials and criminal proceedings that would bring bad publicity.

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Etymology

Origin of house arrest

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

He was also recorded in "excruciating detail" on about 20 prison calls discussing his international travel plans for the next few months, despite having been on house arrest since 2024.

From BBC

A judge in Brazil has ruled that jailed former President Jair Bolsonaro can be placed under house arrest for the next three months because of poor health.

From BBC

According to the parliament's figures, the vast majority of them had not been in prisons but were subject to restrictions such as house arrest or parole.

From BBC

The Supreme Court has until now denied requests that he be allowed to serve his sentence under house arrest.

From Barron's

Prominent reformist politicians were put under house arrest where they remain to this day.

From BBC