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house arrest

noun

  1. confinement of an arrested person to their residence or to a public place, such as a hospital, instead of in a jail.

    He was under house arrest until the day of his trial.



house arrest

noun

  1. confinement to one's own home

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house arrest

  1. Forcible detention in one's house rather than in a prison. House arrest is used by some nations as a way to silence political dissent without the elaborate trials and criminal proceedings that would bring bad publicity.

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of house arrest1

First recorded in 1935–40
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The warrant, which has been viewed by The Times, states that once Brown is arrested, he will be held on a $10,000 bond before being released and under house arrest before a trial.

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From house arrest, Mr Green told the BBC: "I think it's obvious that you can see an awakening within the Israeli public. You can see that more and more people are taking a position."

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He soon declares martial law and orders 100 members of Congress arrested; days later, he dissolves Congress entirely and places the Supreme Court justices under house arrest.

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After his toppling he was placed under house arrest where he reportedly remained, although Gabonese authorities say he was free to move about as he wished.

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After the criminal allegations were made, Haggis was detained by police in June, then held under house arrest at his hotel until he was ordered released on July 4, 2022.

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