Meanings
nounfalse arrest (countable and uncountable, plural false arrests)
plural false arrests
- countableuncountablelawThe act of holding someone in custody without reasonable grounds.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 錯誤逮捕 /错误逮捕, 错误逮捕
- 錯誤逮捕 /错误逮捕 (cuòwù dàibǔ)holding someone in custody without reasonable grounds
- 错误逮捕 (cuòwù dàibǔ)holding someone in custody without reasonable grounds
Finnish väärä pidätys
- väärä pidätysholding someone in custody without reasonable grounds
French arrestation illégale
- arrestation illégaleholding someone in custody without reasonable grounds
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APA
false arrest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20arrest
MLA
“false arrest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20arrest. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “false arrest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20arrest.
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