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false arrest

NOUN
unjustifiable arrest
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Her lawsuit, filed in the District Court for the Eastern District of California, seeks damages for violations of federal civil rights and state law, including false arrest, unlawful search and seizure, and defamation.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2026

She brought a civil-rights suit for false arrest, malicious prosecution, and conspiracy.

From Slate Apr. 6, 2026

In response to the report, Ton-That was apologetic, saying "one false arrest is one too many."

From Salon Apr. 6, 2023

“More than one million searches have been conducted using Clearview AI. One false arrest is one too many, and we have tremendous empathy for the person who was wrongfully accused.”

From New York Times Mar. 31, 2023

I don't feel prepared to stand a suit for false arrest," he said simply, " especially as the victim would feel pretty hot if we caused him to miss his boat.

From The Poisoned Pen by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve



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