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house arrest

noun

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.

house arrest

house arrest

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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First recorded in 1935–40

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Since then, he has been under house arrest.

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He will remain under house arrest until his lawyers have exhausted all appeals.

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The call came after Machar - currently under house arrest - was charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity.

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Bolsonaro, who is under house arrest, did not attend the trial but has in the past called it a "witch hunt".

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There is a precedent in Brazil of convicts being granted house arrest due to age or health reasons, which he could ask for when sentenced.

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