false arrest

collocation in English

meaningsoffalseandarrest

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false
adjective
uk
/fɒls/us
/fɑːls/
not real, but made to look or ...
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arrest
noun[C or U]
uk
/əˈrest/us
/əˈrest/
the act of ...
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(Definition offalseandarrestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffalse arrest

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Can he sue the police officer forfalsearrestwhen he is carrying out a warrant on the orders of a superior court?
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We know what afalsearrestand what malicious prosecution are.
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Naturally he knows that if he makes afalsearresthe is going to suffer materially.
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It was said that one can bring an action forfalsearrestand false imprisonment.
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Will he, as legal person, consider the propensity of bus men to suffer injuries and to be involved in actions against the police forfalsearrest.
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The pair sued investigators, allegingfalsearrest, illegal search, slanderous statements and conspiracy.
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One of them was for police negligence, and another forfalsearrest.
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Both defendants were freed and given compensation forfalsearrestof around 250,000.
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She sued the officer and city forfalsearrestand excessive force due to that her wrists were bruised from the handcuffs.
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The idea is to protect the officer from allegations offalsearrest.
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This police adventure ends with both officers convicted and imprisoned forfalsearrest.
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He was acquitted and compensated forfalsearrest.
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Lawyers for the defense argued that the cases should be dismissed on the grounds offalsearrest, improper arrest procedures, falsified evidence and police intimidation.
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In 1981, he was wrongfully arrested and imprisoned for shoplifting, and was awarded $75000 in damages forfalsearrestand false imprisonment three years later.
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Charges were dropped, but he spent 17 hours in jail for which he is suing the city, claimingfalsearrestand unlawful imprisonment.
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Alcor sued the county forfalsearrestand illegal seizure and won both suits.
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A lawsuit was filed forfalsearrest.
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The judge ruled that suit could still charge against the animal's handler and supervisors including civil rights violations,falsearrestand negligent hiring, training and supervision.
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Absent such privilege, a shopkeeper would be faced with the dilemma of either allowing suspects to leave without challenge or acting upon his suspicion and risking afalsearrest.
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Caldwell counter-sued the literary society forfalsearrestand malicious prosecution.
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