false arrest
1false arrest — see arrest Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. false arrest n. Unlaw …
2False arrest — is a common law tort, where a plaintiff alleges he or she was held in custody without probable cause or without an order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction. Although it is possible to sue law enforcement officials for false arrest, the… …
3false arrest — false′ arrest′ n. law an arrest that is unauthorized by law • Etymology: 1925–30 …
4false arrest — n. Law any unlawful detention or restraint of a person by one claiming legal power or authority …
5false arrest — noun : an arrest not justifiable under law * * * Law. arrest or detention of a person contrary to or unauthorized by law. [1925 30] * * * false arrest, Law. the arrest of a person contrary to law: »to sue for false arrest. * * * noun, pl ⋯ rests… …
6false arrest — A species of false imprisonment, consisting of the detention of a person without his or her consent and without lawful authority. Reams v. City of Tucson, App., 145 Ariz. 340, 701 P.2d 598, 601. Such arrest consists in unlawful restraint of an… …
7false arrest — A species of false imprisonment, consisting of the detention of a person without his or her consent and without lawful authority. Reams v. City of Tucson, App., 145 Ariz. 340, 701 P.2d 598, 601. Such arrest consists in unlawful restraint of an… …
8false arrest — noun Date: 1715 an arrest not justifiable under law …
9false arrest — Law. arrest or detention of a person contrary to or unauthorized by law. [1925 30] * * * …
10false arrest — illegal arrest or detainment of a person …
