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Examples of false arrest in a Sentence
He's suing the police for false arrest.
Recent Examples on the Web
An Opa-locka woman who claims police unlawfully arrested her, threw her to the ground and stung her with electronic Taser prongs is suing the city and the officers in federal court for false arrest, malicious prosecution and other civil rights violations.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Among the eight counts listed are false arrest, excessive force and assault and battery.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
According to the complaint, Tanner told his ex the group effectively controls the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station and that its members allegedly intimidate other deputies, make false arrests and frame people.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
The program also teaches students about the potential for A.I. bias — like faulty facial recognition systems that have led to the false arrests of Black men.
—Natasha Singer Thalia Juarez, New York Times, 15 May 2024
The civil rights lawsuit was filed in 2021 and alleged false arrest, unreasonable seizure and malicious prosecution.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
The federal suit set forth 11 claims, including unlawful detention, excessive force, inadequate training, false arrest or imprisonment and negligence.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
Thacker is accused of excessive force and intentional battery, Gaddis is accused of false arrest and malicious prosecution and the city is accused of negligent supervision and training, among other counts, according to the lawsuit.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
The suit filed Wednesday in federal court in Mississippi alleges excessive force, intentional infliction of emotional distress, failure to train and supervise, false arrest and malicious prosecution.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1715, in the meaning defined above
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“False arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20arrest. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
Legal Definition
false arrest
see arrest
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