Examples of false arrest in a Sentence
He's suing the police for false arrest.
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Maloof is suing the city of Palm Bay, the Palm Bay Police Department and the officer on claims including malicious prosecution and false arrest.
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
Altogether, the lawsuit alleges false arrest and imprisonment, assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Feb. 2025
Congress amended the Federal Tort Claims Act to specify that claims can be made against the government in various situations including false arrest and abuse of process.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Clayborne, who is also suing on behalf of her five minor children, brings claims for violations of Fourth Amendment protections against search and seizure, violations of due process protections and false arrest and imprisonment.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
Altogether, the lawsuit alleges false arrest and imprisonment, assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Feb. 2025
Congress amended the Federal Tort Claims Act to specify that claims can be made against the government in various situations including false arrest and abuse of process.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Clayborne, who is also suing on behalf of her five minor children, brings claims for violations of Fourth Amendment protections against search and seizure, violations of due process protections and false arrest and imprisonment.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“False arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20arrest. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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