arrest
Definition
To detain a person and keep him or her in custody by lawful authority. Arrest may be made with an arrest warrant or without one (called 'summary arrest') in case of an arrestable offense, or where it is authorized by a statute.
arrest is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subject.
arrest appears in the definitions of the following terms: diplomatic immunity, arrestable offense, probable cause, accessory after the fact, warrant, extradition, summons, threat and arrest warrant
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