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Recent Examples of house arrest
In February, federal prosecutors had asked a judge to revoke his pretrial house arrest privilege after he was accused of violating the terms by going out to lunch without approval.
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Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Abedini’s Italian lawyer, Alfredo De Francesco, asked the Milan court this week to grant him house arrest, a decision that is pending, De Francesco said in an email.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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‘OUR SON’ | Not long after, Claire and Jamie are about to leave with the army, but Lord John has to stay put under house arrest.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
After three months under house arrest, Ghosn fled the country and Japan's criminal justice system, which rarely returns a not guilty verdict.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Abedini’s Italian lawyer, Alfredo De Francesco, asked the Milan court this week to grant him house arrest, a decision that is pending, De Francesco said in an email.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Outlander Cast Season 7, Part 2 Photo Shoot View List
‘OUR SON’ | Not long after, Claire and Jamie are about to leave with the army, but Lord John has to stay put under house arrest.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
After three months under house arrest, Ghosn fled the country and Japan's criminal justice system, which rarely returns a not guilty verdict.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house arrest
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The suspect is not in custody and a detective from the department’s Gun Violence Unit will be assigned to the follow-up investigation, police said.Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article A driver was taken into custody after striking two state police cruisers during an escape attempt that led to a pursuit in Windham.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
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High school students caught their 81-year-old substitute teacher viewing pornography in a classroom, leading to his arrest, according to Texas authorities and news reports.Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
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Most of those arrests have been for planning or carrying out direct actions, including slow marching - a tactic usually used to block traffic.Issy Ronald, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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The captures highlight a campaign by some activists to reintroduce lynx to help control the deer population and symbolize Scotland’s commitment to wildlife diversity.Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Via performance capture acting as seen in films like Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Jonno Davies plays Williams in the film in the guise of a chimpanzee.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20arrest. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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