arbitrary detention

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Definition of arbitrary detention - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

human rights

TECH.

imprisonment ordered without fair legal reason or proper court process

TECH.

The report documented cases of arbitrary detention of peaceful protesters.
International law prohibits arbitrary detention under any circumstances.
Victims of arbitrary detention testified before the human rights commission.

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Expressions with arbitrary

arbitrary nature

quality of being based on personal choice or random decision

They criticized the arbitrary nature of the new grading policy.

arbitrary power

control used through personal choice instead of clear rules or laws

The constitution was written to protect citizens from arbitrary power.

arbitrary size

adj.

having no fixed size or limit

The array can be of arbitrary size.

arbitrary unit

non-standard unit for comparing measurements

The results are expressed in arbitrary units.

Expressions with detention

be in detention

stay at school as punishment after classes

He will be in detention for talking in class.

detention center

facility for temporary confinement of individuals

He was held at a detention center pending his court hearing..

detention cell

room in a police station for holding suspects temporarily

The suspect was held overnight in the detention cell..

detention centre

facility for temporary confinement of individuals awaiting legal processing

He was held at the detention centre during the immigration review..

detention home

place where young people are held temporarily for legal reasons

He was sent to a detention home after his arrest.

detention officer

person who supervises people held in any detention facility

The detention officer checked the cells every hour.

detention without trial

keeping someone in custody without a court hearing

Detention without trial is criticized by human rights groups.

mandatory detention

required confinement by law or policy, often for immigrants

Mandatory detention applies to some immigrants under current law.

youth detention centre

place where young offenders are held or rehabilitated

He was sent to a youth detention centre after the trial.

detention camp

facility where authorities keep groups of people under strict control

Refugees were moved to a detention camp near the border.

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French:détention arbitraire, ...
German:willkürliche Inhaftierung, ...
Italian:detenzione arbitraria, ...
Spanish:detención arbitraria, ...
Portuguese:detenção arbitrária, ...
Chinese:任意拘留, ...
Japanese:恣意的拘禁, ...
Arabic:اِحْتِجَازٌ تَعَسُّفِيّ, ...
Hebrew:מַעְצָר שְׁרִירוּתִי, ...
Russian:произвольное задержание, ...
Ukrainian:довільне затримання, ...
Hindi:मनमाना नजरबंदी, ...
Bengali:মনগড়া আটক, ...
Catalan:detenció arbitrària, ...
Czech:svévolné zadržení, ...
Danish:vilkårlig frihedsberøvelse, ...
Dutch:willekeurige detentie, ...
Greek:αυθαίρετη κράτηση, ...
Hungarian:önkényes fogva tartás, ...
Khmer:ការឃុំខ្លួនដោយបំពាន, ...
Korean:자의적 구금, ...
Persian:بازداشت خودسرانه, ...
Polish:arbitralne zatrzymanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):detenção arbitrária, ...
Romanian:detenție arbitrară, ...
Swedish:godtyckligt frihetsberövande, ...
Thai:การคุมขังโดยพลการ, ...
Turkish:keyfi gözaltı, ...
Vietnamese:giam giữ tùy tiện, ...

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