house arrest
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Charged with "unlawful access to computerised information", he pleaded not guilty, according to state media, and is under house arrest pending trial.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Convicted and sentenced to 27 years in prison late last year, the former president is now serving his sentence under house arrest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
He has also pledged to release his father, who is currently serving his sentence under house arrest due to ill health.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
For starters, the 46-year-old billionaire was confined to house arrest on his 300-acre Oxfordshire estate in England, fighting off a Swiss extradition request tied to an international money-laundering probe.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
On September 14, the army took control of the momentarily independent Republic of Congo, and Lumumba was put under house arrest in Léopoldville, surrounded by Mobutu’s freshly purchased soldiers.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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