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house arrest

noun

  1. confinement of an arrested person to their residence or to a public place, such as a hospital, instead of in a jail:

    He was under house arrest until the day of his trial.



house arrest

noun

  1. confinement to one's own home
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

house arrest

  1. Forcible detention in one's house rather than in a prison. House arrest is used by some nations as a way to silence political dissent without the elaborate trials and criminal proceedings that would bring bad publicity.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of house arrest1

First recorded in 1935–40
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A Romanian court placed divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate under house arrest in a case that involves allegations of trafficking of minors.

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Andrew Tate was put under house arrest in Romania in August 2024 when prosecutors launched a second criminal investigation against himself and his brother Tristan, as well as four other suspects.

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They both denied the charges and spent several months under house arrest.

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They both denied those charges and spent several months under house arrest.

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He was released early and placed under house arrest in 2022 and has since been planning a new chapter for Fyre.

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