false arrest

false ar·rest

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Definitions of false arrest words

noun false arrest arrest or detention of a person contrary to or unauthorized by law. 1
noun false arrest any unlawful detention or restraint of a person by one claiming legal power or authority 0

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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exclamation

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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