Examples of false arrest in a Sentence
He's suing the police for false arrest.
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Her attorneys argue that DHS, ICE and CBP are liable for several federal violations, including false arrest, false imprisonment, assault, battery and racial profiling.
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Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2025
This is a case about false arrest, excessive force, and retaliation for trying to hold police officers accountable.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Habba still faces a civil lawsuit from Baraka over his arrest, with the Newark mayor accusing the prosecutor of false arrest, malicious prosecution and defamation in connection with her decision to arrest him and subsequent public comments justifying the charges.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Habba was sued by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for false arrest, malicious prosecution and defamation after his arrest during a protest an immigration detention center in Newark on May 9.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
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Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2025
This is a case about false arrest, excessive force, and retaliation for trying to hold police officers accountable.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Habba still faces a civil lawsuit from Baraka over his arrest, with the Newark mayor accusing the prosecutor of false arrest, malicious prosecution and defamation in connection with her decision to arrest him and subsequent public comments justifying the charges.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Habba was sued by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for false arrest, malicious prosecution and defamation after his arrest during a protest an immigration detention center in Newark on May 9.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
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“False arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20arrest. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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