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ARREST (law)


ARREST. To stop; to seize; to deprive one of his liberty by virtue of legalauthority.authority.







To take into custody by legal authority.







Taking an adult or juvenile into physical custody by authority of law, for the purpose of charging the person with a criminal offense or a delinquent act or status offense, terminating with the recording of a specific offense.





To detain someone physically, in the name of the law.