Verb. If something interesting or surprising arrests your attention, you suddenly notice it and then continue to look at it or consider it carefully. formal The work of an architect of genius always arrests the attention no matter how little remains. VERB noun
What is legally required for an officer to arrest you? The officer has “probable cause.” Probable cause is the grey area between suspicion and complete certainty. The officer has personally observed the crime. The officer has an arrest warrant.
An arrest is the act of apprehending and taking a person into custody (legal protection or control), usually because the person has been suspected of or observed committing a crime. After being taken into custody, the person can be questioned further or charged.
He was arrested for assault. She threatened to have him arrested. He got arrested.
How Long Can House Arrest Last? The time a person is on house arrest depends on the crime committed. The sentence may be only for two weeks for lesser crimes, whereas for more serious offenses, it could see the offender under home detention for twelve months.
He was arrested for assault. She threatened to have him arrested. He got arrested.
The agents brought her back to her house after 17 hours, but she was put under house arrest for 10 days. Steel pleaded with Judge Glanville to release his client to house arrest. Robert Brennan of Perryville was ordered to spend the first two years on house arrest.
The noun form will be indicated as “an” arrest or “the” arrest. The policeman made the arrest quickly. The policeman made an arrest and then returned to the station.