"false arrest" meaning in English

See false arrest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: false arrests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} false arrest (countable and uncountable, plural false arrests)
  1. (law) The act of holding someone in custody without reasonable grounds. Wikipedia link: false arrest Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law Translations (holding someone in custody without reasonable grounds): 錯誤逮捕 (Chinese Mandarin), 错误逮捕 (cuòwù dàibǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), väärä pidätys (Finnish), arrestation illégale [feminine] (French)

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