: confinement often under guard to one's house or quarters instead of in prison
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She was also sentenced to four years’ imprisonment, with two to be served under house arrest and two suspended.—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025 But the assassin is foiled by none other than Bart, now under house arrest.—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025 The court handed Le Pen a four-year prison sentence with two years suspended, to be served under house arrest, and a €100,000 ($108,000) fine.—Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025 Madigan, who turns 83 this month, faces a wide range of potential punishments, from 20 years to house arrest.—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for house arrest
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