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Recent Examples of house arrest
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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house arrest
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The hashtag is circulating in Iran after the 25-year-old woman disappeared in Tehran after being taken into custody by police, raising concerns about her treatment as the country continues to crack down on women who defy mandatory hijab laws.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Francis served four years and three months in custody before he was released on bond and ordered into house arrest.Elias Lopez, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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And the latest arrest comes just over a month after a Chinese woman in the eastern city of Leipzig was detained on suspicion of foreign agent activities and passing on information regarding arms deliveries.Carlo Angerer, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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But the United States has not attempted mass arrests of migrants since 1954, when border agents rounded up more than 1 million people living in Texas and California and forcibly transported them to Mexico.Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to focus on developing and marketing its data capture and delivery solutions for mobile applications.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The foiling of the plot is now celebrated with fireworks, bonfires, and the burning of effigies of Guy Fawkes—all to symbolize the capture and punishment of the conspirators.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20arrest. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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