false arrests

A form of false arrest — The act of holding someone in custody without reasonable grounds.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of false arrest
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APA

false arrests. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20arrests

MLA

“false arrests.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20arrests. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “false arrests,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20arrests.

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