wrongful arrest

AmE: /ˈrɔːŋfəl əˈrɛst/

Definition

Definition of wrongful arrest - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

law

TECH.

arrest made without good legal reason or against the law

TECH.

She filed a complaint, claiming wrongful arrest during the peaceful demonstration.
The jury awarded damages for his wrongful arrest and detention.
Civil rights groups documented multiple cases of wrongful arrest at the protest.

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Expressions with wrongful

wrongful conduct

actions that violate someone's rights

The employee was fired for wrongful conduct towards his colleagues.

wrongful dismissal

ending someone's job against contract or law

He sued the company for wrongful dismissal.

wrongful act

behavior not allowed by law that may harm another person

The court decided his failure to warn customers was a wrongful act.

wrongful death

civil claim for a death due to negligence

They pursued a wrongful death claim against the company.

Expressions with arrest

under arrest

adj.

detained by law enforcement and not free to leave

The suspect is under arrest for theft.

under house arrest

adv.

confined to home by legal authorities

He was under house arrest during the investigation.

put under arrest

hold someone by law because of suspected crime

The police put him under arrest for theft.

arrest record

official documentation showing one or more times someone was taken into custody

The employer asked if he had an arrest record.

citizen's arrest

act of detaining a suspect by a non-officer

The shopkeeper made a citizen's arrest on the shoplifter.

place under arrest

officially take someone into police custody for a crime

The officer will place under arrest anyone breaking the law.

arrest order

official instruction from authorities to detain a named person

The police executed the arrest order early in the morning.

lawful arrest

act of taking someone into custody according to required legal rules

The judge found that the lawful arrest was supported by clear evidence.

re-arrest

take someone into custody again after release

The police had to re-arrest the suspect after new evidence appeared.

unlawful arrest

arrest carried out without required legal authority or proper lawful reason

The court ruled that the police conducted an unlawful arrest of the protester.

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French:arrestation abusive, ...
German:rechtswidrige Festnahme, ...
Italian:arresto illegittimo, ...
Spanish:detención ilegal, ...
Portuguese:prisão ilegal, ...
Chinese:非法逮捕, ...
Japanese:不当逮捕, ...
Arabic:اعْتِقَال غَيْر قَانُونِي, ...
Hebrew:מַעֲצָר לֹא חֻקִּי, ...
Russian:незаконный арест, ...
Ukrainian:незаконний арешт, ...
Hindi:ग़ैरक़ानूनी गिरफ्तारी, ...
Bengali:বেআইনি গ্রেপ্তার, ...
Catalan:detenció il.legal, ...
Czech:nezákonné zatčení, ...
Danish:ulovlig anholdelse, ...
Dutch:onrechtmatige arrestatie, ...
Greek:παράνομη σύλληψη, ...
Hungarian:jogellenes letartóztatás, ...
Khmer:ការចាប់ខ្លួនខុសច្បាប់, ...
Korean:부당 체포, ...
Persian:بازداشت غیرقانونی, ...
Polish:bezprawne zatrzymanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):prisão ilegal, ...
Romanian:arestare ilegală, ...
Swedish:olaga anhållande, ...
Thai:การจับกุมโดยมิชอบ, ...
Turkish:hukuka aykırı gözaltı, ...
Vietnamese:bắt giữ trái pháp luật, ...

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