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Definition of arrest
transitive verb
1 : seize, capture; specifically : to take or keep in custody by authority of law Police arrested the suspect.
2a : to bring to a stop Sickness arrested his activities.b : check, slow Its growth was arrested.c : to make inactive an arrested tumor
3 : to catch suddenly and engagingly arrest attention
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Examples of arrest in a Sentence
The police arrested him on drug charges.
The police officer said, “I'm arresting you in the name of the law.”
The drugs can't arrest the disease's progress, but they can slow it down considerably.
Recent Examples of arrest from the Web
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Veil was arrested by the Gestapo in 1944, according to Sewell Chan of the New York Times.
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The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office arrested three people Thursday (July 6) who took part in a health care protest at the Metairie office of U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy.
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But before Leong could watch the fireworks show Tuesday night, police arrived arrested him on investigation of criminal trespassing.
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A fourth suspect who was wounded in a deadly robbery that left two dead on Jefferson Street in June was arrested by Louisville Metro Police Tuesday after being released from the hospital.
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Four high school seniors were later arrested and charged with trespassing and damaging school property.
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Three playmates attending Playboy Music Fest in Merida, Mexico, were arrested Friday by Mexican immigration officials who believed the women were working in the country without proper visas.
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Local law enforcement authorities also warned against counterfeit tickets and merchandise being sold at the game as violators caught attempting to sell either would be arrested.
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Investigators arrested 24-year-old Joshua Allen Arroyo after officers intercepted a package of marijuana delivered to his home in the 100 block of Watercrest Drive, off Shelton Avenue in south Statesville.
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Origin and Etymology of arrest
Middle English aresten, from Anglo-French arester to stop, arrest, from Vulgar Latin *arrestare, from Latin ad- + restare to remain — more at rest
Other Legal Terms
arrest
Definition of arrest
1 : the taking or detaining in custody by authority of law The investigation led to his arrest.
2a : the act of stoppingb : the condition of being stopped or inactive — compare cardiac arrest
under arrest
: in legal custody The suspect was placed under arrest.
Examples of arrest in a Sentence
The police are investigating the case but they have not yet made any arrests.
She was charged with resisting arrest.
The information has led to the arrest of three suspects.
Recent Examples of arrest from the Web
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As the food-stamp program expanded nationally, there was an explosion of EBT cards’ showing up in drug arrests.
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An Elgin man who asked police to retrieve his wallet, keys and cell phone from his vehicle following a driving under the influence arrest was charged with drug possession when officers found cocaine in the wallet, Elgin police said.
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Following Bernie Madoff's arrest for what many consider to be the largest Ponzi scheme in history, his wife Ruth fell into relative exile, ostracized by her former social circle, which included many who were duped by her husband's prolific fraud.
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Violators of the ban reportedly would have faced risk of arrest and fines up to 100,000 yuan ($14,700).
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Eric Garner died in July 2014 in New York City after a white officer placed him in a chokehold during an arrest for selling loose cigarettes.
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Fox, who was 19 at the time, was the only adult named in an Oct. 23 press release issued by the Glendale Police Department following the arrest.
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Bond for each was set at $250,000 and warrants have been issued for their arrests. ‘
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Origin and Etymology of arrest
see 1arrest
Other Legal Terms
ARREST Defined for English Language Learners
arrest
playDefinition of arrest for English Language Learners
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: to use the power of the law to take and keep (someone, such as a criminal)
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: to stop the progress or movement of (something)
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: to attract and hold the attention of (someone or something)
arrest
Definition of arrest for English Language Learners
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: the act of legally taking and keeping someone (such as a criminal) : the act of arresting someone
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medical : an occurrence in which a part of the body suddenly stops working
ARREST Defined for Kids
Definition of arrest for Students
arrested
;arresting
1 : to take or keep control over (someone) by authority of law She was arrested on suspicion of robbery.
2 : to stop the progress or movement of : check arrest a disease
3 : to attract and hold the attention of But I was suddenly arrested by a sight that only Grandma and I saw. — Richard Peck, A Year Down Yonder
Definition of arrest for Students
: the act of taking or holding a person by authority of law
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of arrest
: to bring to a standstill or state of inactivity arrested tuberculosis arrested labor
intransitive verb
: to undergo cardiac arrest the…patient has arrested while being transported to surgery—Wayne Fields
arrestment
nounarrest
Medical Definition of arrest
: the condition of being stopped developmental arrest—see cardiac arrest; compare cure 1, remission
Law Dictionary
arrest
Legal Definition of arrest
: the restraining and seizure of a person whether or not by physical force by someone acting under authority (as a police officer) in connection with a crime in such a manner that it is reasonable under the circumstances for the person to believe that he or she is not free to leave — see also miranda warnings, probable cause at cause 2, warrant — compare stop citizen's arrest : an arrest made not by a law officer but by any citizen who derives the authority to arrest from the fact of being a citizen Editor's note: Under common law, a citizen may make an arrest for any felony actually committed, or for a breach of the peace committed in his or her presence. civil arrest : the arrest and detention of a defendant in a civil suit until he or she posts bail or pays the judgment — see also capias ad respondendum Editor's note: Civil arrest is restricted or prohibited in most states. custodial arrest : an arrest of a person accompanied by or followed by taking the person into custody false arrest : an arrest made without legal authority —called also unlawful arrest Editor's note: If a person is taken into custody, no matter how briefly, a false arrest is also false imprisonment. pretext arrest \ˈprē-ˌtekst-\ : the arrest of a person for a minor crime (as a traffic violation) for the real purpose of getting an opportunity to investigate (as through a search) the person's possible involvement in a more serious crime for which there are no lawful grounds to make an arrest —called also pretextual arrest unlawful arrest : false arrest in this entry
under arrest
: in the condition of being restrained under legal authority
Origin and Etymology of arrest
Middle French arest, from arester to stop, seize, arrest, ultimately from Latin ad to, at + restare to stay
arrest
Legal Definition of arrest
: to place under arrest
arrester
alsoarrestor
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