Definisjon av arrest

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WordNet WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

arrest - the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"
check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
inaction, inactiveness, inactivity the state of being inactive
countercheck something that checks the correctness of a previous check
arrest - the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
apprehension, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody
gaining control, seizure, capture the taking possession of something by legal process
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  • An arrest is the act of depriving a person of his or her liberty usually in relation to the investigation and prevention of crime or harm to others and oneself as well. The term is Anglo-Norman in origin and is related to the French word arrêt, meaning "stop". The word 'arrest' when used in its ordinary and natural sense, means the apprehension or restraint of a person, or the deprivation of a person's liberty.

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  • arrest
    To seize and keep prisoner.
  • arrest
    The act of depriving a person of his or her liberty usually in relation to the purported investigation or prevention of crime and presenting to a procedure as part of the criminal justice system.
  • arrest
    To cause to stop (e.g. an engine or a machine).
  • arrest
    To hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of.
  • arrest
    To attract and fix (e.g. someone or his/her eyes).

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