false arrest
Example Sentences
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They received a settlement from the City of New York in the amount of $41 million after the Five had sued the City for false arrest and malicious prosecution.
From Slate • Oct. 23, 2024
The suit accuses Bartholomew of false arrest, malicious prosecution and negligence.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2023
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
"That's all right, but supposin' he ain't the man you're after and he turns around and sues me for false arrest?"
From Quill's Window by McCutcheon, George Barr
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
