: confinement often under guard to one's house or quarters instead of in prison
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Stephanie's whereabouts prove suspicious to the other guests, and she is put under house arrest and believed to have murdered Dante — who also happens to be the leader of the Versano crime family.—Caroline Blair, People.com, 3 May 2025 Meanwhile, Stephanie, the only witness to Dante’s murder, is accused of killing him and placed under house arrest.—Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 2 May 2025 The next morning, Emily comes to her hotel room, where Stephanie is under house arrest.—EW.com, 1 May 2025 He was released early and placed under house arrest in 2022.—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for house arrest
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