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PRONUNCIATION OF WRONGFUL ARREST

wrongful arrest  [ˈrɒŋfʊl əˈrɛst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WRONGFUL ARREST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wrongful arrest is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WRONGFUL ARREST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wrongful arrest in the English dictionary

The definition of wrongful arrest in the dictionary is the act of arresting someone without proper reason.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WRONGFUL ARREST


arrest
əˈrɛst
breast
brɛst
Brest
brɛst
Bucharest
ˌbuːkəˈrɛst
compressed
kəmˈprɛst
crest
krɛst
depressed
dɪˈprɛst
distressed
dɪˈstrɛst
dressed
drɛst
impressed
ɪmˈprɛst
outwrest
ˌaʊtˈrɛst
overwrest
ˌəʊvəˈrɛst
postarrest
ˌpəʊstəˈrɛst
prest
prɛst
rearrest
ˌriːəˈrɛst
rest
rɛst
stressed
strɛst
undressed
ʌnˈdrɛst
unrest
ʌnˈrɛst
uprest
ʌpˈrɛst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WRONGFUL ARREST

wrong ´un
wrong end of the stick
wrong fount
wrong number
wrong-foot
wrong-headed
wrong-headedly
wrong-headedness
wrongdoer
wrongdoing
wronger
wrongful
wrongful dismissal
wrongful trading
wrongfully
wrongfulness
wrongly
wrongness
wrongous
wrongously

WORDS THAT END LIKE WRONGFUL ARREST

at rest
backrest
Black Forest
cardiac arrest
citizen´s arrest
come to rest
dearest
declare an interest
Everest
forest
Forrest
headrest
hillcrest
house arrest
human interest
interest
lay to rest
rainforest
respiratory arrest
the rest

Synonyms and antonyms of wrongful arrest in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wrongful arrest» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WRONGFUL ARREST

Find out the translation of wrongful arrest to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wrongful arrest from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wrongful arrest» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

错误逮捕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

detención ilegal
570 millions of speakers

English

wrongful arrest
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गलत तरीके से गिरफ्तारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاعتقال غير المشروع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неправомерный арест
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prisão ilegal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভুল গ্রেপ্তার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arrestation injustifiée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penangkapan salah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unrechtmäßige Festnahme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不当逮捕
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부당한 체포
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penahanan sing salah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bắt giữ sai trái
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவறான கைது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चुकीची अटक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Haksız tutuklama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arresto illegale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezprawne zatrzymanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неправомірний арешт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arestare abuzivă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παράνομη σύλληψη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onregmatige inhegtenisneming
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

felaktigt gripande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

urettmessig arrestasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wrongful arrest

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WRONGFUL ARREST»

The term «wrongful arrest» is regularly used and occupies the 102.720 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WRONGFUL ARREST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wrongful arrest

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WRONGFUL ARREST»

Discover the use of wrongful arrest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wrongful arrest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Introduction to the Law of South Africa
C. Wrongful and Malicious Arrest Wrongful arrest involves the deprivation of physical freedom without justification. A valid warrant, for instance, may justify the arrest. In cases involving wrongful arrest or imprisonment, intent remains an ...
C. G. Van der Merwe, J. E. Du Plessis, 2004
2
The Maritime Laws of the Arabian Gulf Cooperations Council ...
None of the Codes contain any provisions defining what is to be considered as wrongful arrest or detention or forbidding the same. This is to be regretted as extra- judicial detention of ships by port agents and other parties having influence  ...
Richard Price, Andreas Haberbeck, 1986
3
Berlingieri of Arrest of Ships
POLAND 16.29 Liability for a wrongful arrest is governed by the general rules of the claimant's liability for wrongful security (art. 746 of the Civil Procedure Code). According to such rules the claimant is liable towards the debtor when the ...
Francesco Berlingieri, 2013
4
Modern Maritime Law: Volume 1: Risks and Jurisdiction: ...
... 148, 151 Australia, wrongful arrest 168 'backhoe dredger,' as ship 20 bank duties, freezing injunctions 79 Belgium, wrongful arrest 170 beneficial ownership corporate veil and beneficial owner principles for piercing the veil 126–30 defined ...
Aleka Mandaraka-Sheppard, 2013
5
Maritime Law and Policy in China
Under the MPL (Article 16), when an arrest application is filed, the court may require the arresting party to provide sufficient counter-security for wrongful arrest .59 However, the MPL does not spell out in more detail in which circumstances ...
Sharon Li, Colin Ingram, 2013
6
Ruling Case Law: As Developed and Established by the ...
Illegal arrest — Remedies, 487 Waiver of illegality, 489 Individuals — Authority to arrest without warrant, 449 Liability for assisting officer making wrongful arrest, 491 Right to kill in making arrest, 474 Insane persons, arrest of, 454 Intoxicated ...
William Mark McKinney, 1914
7
Ruling Case Law as Developed and Established by the ...
Illegal arrest — Remedies, 487 Waiver of illegality, 489 Individuals — Authority to arrest without warrant, 449 Liability for assisting officer making wrongful arrest, 491 Right to kill in making arrest, 474 Insane persons, arrest of, 454 Intoxicated ...
William Mark McKinney, Burdett Alberto Rich, 1914
8
Criminal Justice
Exclusion in court of evidence obtained following wrongful arrest is another possibility, although this is a discretionary matter for the court even if the arrest is proved to be unlawful. The advantage ofthis remedy in relation to arrest is that it might ...
Andrew Sanders, Richard Young, Mandy Burton, 2010
9
European Judicial Systems, Edition 2012 (2010 Data): ...
20 states or entities have set up a compensation procedure for the 4 circumstances contained in the questionnaire (a) excessive length of proceedings, (b) non-execution of court decisions, (c) wrongful arrest and (d) wrongful conviction: ...
‎2012
10
Modern Maritime Law and Risk Management
The problem of discharging the burden of proof of wrongful arrest lies with the run -of-the-mill cases. It has been argued by some commentators that English law should be changed, and an undertaking for damages should be ordered by the ...
Aleka Mandaraka-Sheppard, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WRONGFUL ARREST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wrongful arrest is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Woman sues Walmart, Spotsylvania deputy, after wrongful arrest
It was a crushing blow to Eve Davis' entire life. Davis says she was wrongfully arrested nearly two years ago when she went to have her Adderall prescription ... «WWBT NBC12 News, Jun 15»
2
Courts: PSNI loses appeal over widow's wrongful arrest
The PSNI has lost its appeal against being ordered to pay £5,000 compensation to a widow wrongly arrested over a shoplifting incident. «Belfast Telegraph, Jun 15»
3
EXCLUSIVE: Old warrant leads to wrongful arrest of Bronx man, and …
It's the “broken windows” summons that refused to die — and now the courts and the cops are blaming each other. On April 21, 2011, Rafael Satterfield was ... «New York Daily News, May 15»
4
Tallahassee man's wrongful arrest lawsuit continues despite …
A federal judge Tuesday dismissed half of the claims in a Tallahassee man's lawsuit against Leon County and its defendant release GPS tracking program ... «Tallahassee.com, May 15»
5
Video shows 17-year-old's wrongful arrest
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The City of Grand Rapids has released video depicting the 2014 incident in which an innocent 17-year-old was arrested by ... «WOODTV.com, May 15»
6
Agency involved in UVA student's injury had already been sued for …
The same Virginia agency whose officials allegedly brutalized a black University of Virginia student on Wednesday was recently sued after the wrongful arrest of ... «Mashable, Mar 15»
7
'Misidentified Four' Settlement: Louisville To Pay $1.5 Million In …
... robbery charges that were ultimately dropped have reached a $1.5 million wrongful arrest settlement with the city of Louisville, attorneys said on Wednesday. «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
8
Opening arguments delivered in wrongful arrest suit
Opening arguments delivered in wrongful arrest suit. Updated March 10, 2015 5:59 PM. Crews says he was jailed for about four months for an armed robbery he ... «News 12 Long Island, Mar 15»
9
Local father wins $25000 settlement from Sac Sheriff over abusive …
The detention followed a wrongful arrest during which deputies used excessive force in an incident caught on video. Mr. Del Agua's complaint also alleged that ... «YubaNet, Mar 15»
10
State Awards Ireland $6 Million For 21 Years Of Wrongful Incarceration
Roman has filed a lawsuit against the city of Hartford and its police department for wrongful arrest and conviction. The case is pending in Superior Court. «Hartford Courant, Jan 15»

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