: confinement often under guard to one's house or quarters instead of in prison
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Ruslan Barsegyan and Ashot Egiazaryan, who ran for parliament on Strong Armenia’s ticket, were put in custody for two months pending an official probe, while Asatur Kocharyan of the opposition Armenia bloc was placed under house arrest.—Avet Demourian, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 Ruslan Barsegyan and Ashot Egiazaryan, who ran for parliament on Strong Armenia's ticket, were put in custody for two months pending an official probe, while Asatur Kocharyan of the opposition Armenia bloc was placed under house arrest.—ABC News, 19 June 2026 Following a hearing on April 14, the judge reduced his bond to $250,000 and placed him under house arrest at his parents' home.—Matthew Davisson, CBS News, 19 June 2026 The moderate president, Masoud Pezeshkian, remains constrained to administrative governance and his reformist comrades have been pushed to the side – some even reportedly under house arrest.—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for house arrest