The phrase
"false arrest" means that someone has been taken into custody by the police or law enforcement without proper justification or legal grounds. It refers to a situation where a person is wrongly accused, detained, or arrested by the authorities.
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Sentences with «false arrest»
- Now over ten years after filing a civil rights lawsuit with the city, in which they accused authorities of false arrest and malicious prosecution, the men are receiving compensation. (observer.com)
- A judge dismissed the charge, and the server is now initiating his own false arrest claim. (timesunion.com)
- We have also defended police departments and offices in false arrest, excessive force, and high speed pursuit cases. (conroysimberg.com)
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