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[Middle French arest<\/i>, from arester<\/i> to stop, seize, arrest, ultimately from Latin ad<\/i> to, at + restare<\/i> to stay]
:<\/b> the restraining and seizure of a person whether or not by physical force by someone acting under authority (as a police officer) in connection with a crime in such a manner that it is reasonable under the circumstances for the person to believe that he or she is not free to leave see also miranda warnings<\/a> probable cause<\/i> at cause<\/a>, warrant<\/a> compare stop<\/a> <\/p>\n

cit·i·zen’s arrest<\/b>
:<\/b> an arrest made not by a law officer but by any citizen who derives the authority to arrest from the fact of being a citizen NOTE: Under common law, a citizen may make an arrest for any felony actually committed, or for a breach of the peace committed in his or her presence. <\/i> <\/p>\n

civil arrest<\/b>
:<\/b> the arrest and detention of a defendant in a civil suit until he or she posts bail or pays the judgment see also capias ad respondendum<\/a> NOTE: Civil arrest is restricted or prohibited in most states. <\/i> <\/p>\n

custodial arrest<\/b>
:<\/b> an arrest of a person accompanied by or followed by taking the person into custody <\/p>\n

false arrest<\/b>
:<\/b> an arrest made without legal authority called also unlawful arrest<\/i> NOTE: If a person is taken into custody, no matter how briefly, a false arrest is also false imprisonment. <\/i> <\/p>\n

pre·text arrest<\/b>
[prē-tekst-]
:<\/b> the arrest of a person for a minor crime (as a traffic violation) for the real purpose of getting an opportunity to investigate (as through a search) the person’s possible involvement in a more serious crime for which there are no lawful grounds to make an arrest called also pretextual arrest<\/i> <\/p>\n

unlawful arrest<\/b>
:<\/b> false arrest <\/a> in this entry

under arrest<\/b>
:<\/b> in the condition of being restrained under legal authority
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vt :<\/b> to place under arrest
ar·rest·er
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ar·res·tor<\/b>
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Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law \u00a91996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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