house arrest

noun

: confinement often under guard to one's house or quarters instead of in prison

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Judges in that case, however, have argued he cannot be released to house arrest because the safety of the community cannot be ensured if he is freed. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Court records say that David and Hector lived together, in part because David was on house arrest. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024 For sentences under two years in France, another judge often decides how much of the custodial sentence must be spent in jail, or whether other measures like house arrest can be applied. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024 He was released on $2 million bond and placed under house arrest with a GPS tether, according to the prosecutor's office. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for house arrest 

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of house arrest was in 1810

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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20arrest. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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