Definitions

house arrest

NOUN

confinement in one's home

Synonyms

WEAK

close arrest preventive custody protective custody purdah

Example Sentences

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His lawyers asked the court to reconsider the measure and return Bolsonaro to "humanitarian house arrest" due to his "state of mental confusion," attributed to medications he is taking.

From Barron's

In a filing authorising the arrest, Justice Moraes said information from the centre monitoring Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the former president's "intention to break the electronic ankle bracelet to ensure success in his escape".

From BBC

Police took Bolsonaro into custody early Saturday, after the Supreme Court said he had violated the terms of his house arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, who has been under house arrest since August, was transferred to detention on Saturday, his lawyer said.

From Barron's

He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years of probation and a year of house arrest.

From Salon