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house arrest
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house arrest
(noun)
house arrest
noun
house arrest
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOUSE ARREST
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]
law
:
the condition of being forced to stay in your home rather than in prison as a form of punishment
—
often used with
under
He was placed
under house arrest
until the trial.
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