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false arrest

–noun Law.
arrest or detention of a person contrary to or unauthorized by law.

Origin:
1925–30
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false arrest  
n.  Unlawful or unjustifiable arrest.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: false arrest
see ARREST
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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