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
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
Circuit Court of Appeals, that individuals are within their rights to resist an unlawful arrest, and that any force used to effectuate a false arrest is by definition excessive force.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2022
It would be a case of false arrest, and cost the squire his place in Dalton!
From Dorothy Dale : a girl of today by Penrose, Margaret
