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house arrest
noun
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
confinement to one's own home
house arrest
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.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of house arrest1
Example Sentences
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.
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."
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.
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.
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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