house arrest
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SINGAPORE—Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak can serve the remaining two years of his sentence for abuse of power in the looting of the 1MDB sovereign-wealth fund under house arrest, the government said Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Huawei’s chief financial officer was arrested in Canada on related charges and spent nearly three years under house arrest before admitting to wrongdoing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Last September, Patricia Kadgien and her husband were charged with concealment and placed under house arrest after a search of her property initially failed to find the painting.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
She has been placed under house arrest, according to a source close to the case.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Then scythes around the assembly hall began to shout out their suggestions, some even offering to take Rowan in under house arrest, which could be good or bad, depending on their motive.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
