House Arrest Definition

noun
Detention, often under guard, of an arrested person in that person's own home, in a hospital, etc.
Webster's New World
Confinement of a criminal to his or her own residence, usually under a condition of electronic monitoring or other surveillance, imposed by a court as a more lenient alternative to imprisonment.
American Heritage
Confinement of a political activist to his or her own residence, usually under a condition of limited outside communication, imposed by an oppressive regime as a means of reducing the activist's effectiveness.
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Other Word Forms of House Arrest

Noun

Singular:
house arrest
Plural:
house arrests

House Arrest Sentence Examples

  • In the mean time we all breathe poisoned air and children grow flabby under house arrest.

  • Italian anarchist Marco Martorana has been released from prison under house arrest.

  • The control orders give the Government powers to put suspected terrorists under effective house arrest.

  • Use more control orders against British terror suspects, who cannot be deported Oh goody - house arrest for everyone.

  • Her jail sentence was to be served under house arrest for the original 45 day sentence she received.

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