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false arrest

noun

, Law.

First recorded in 1925–30

Against the former there is now pending one felony charge, that of false arrest and imprisonment.

I suppose you're going to slap a suit for false arrest on the Casino now, eh, counselor?

There was never a suit for false arrest during General Wallace's administration.

Besides, that let the Dutchman out of a possible suit for false arrest.

They must be pretty desperate when they resort to such tactics as false arrest.

April 25, 2024firkin

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