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ar·rest ¹ /ə-'rest/ n [Middle French arest, from arester to stop, seize, arrest, ultimately from Latin ad to, at + restare to stay]: the restraining and seizure of a person whether or not by physical force by someone acting under authority (as a police officer) in connection with a crime in such a manner that it is reasonable under the circumstances for the person to believe that he or she is not free to leave see also miranda warnings; probable cause at cause 2, warrant compare stop

cit·i·zen's arrest: an arrest made not by a law officer but by any citizen who derives the authority to arrest from the fact of being a citizen

◇ Under common law, a citizen may make an arrest for any felony actually committed, or for a breach of the peace committed in his or her presence.

civil arrest: the arrest and detention of a defendant in a civil suit until he or she posts bail or pays the judgment see also capias ad respondendum

◇ Civil arrest is restricted or prohibited in most states.

custodial arrest: an arrest of a person accompanied by or followed by taking the person into custody

false arrest: an arrest made without legal authority – called also unlawful arrest;

◇ If a person is taken into custody, no matter how briefly, a false arrest is also false imprisonment.

pre·text arrest /'prē-ˌtekst-/: the arrest of a person for a minor crime (as a traffic violation) for the real purpose of getting an opportunity to investigate (as through a search) the person's possible involvement in a more serious crime for which there are no lawful grounds to make an arrest – called also pretextual arrest;

unlawful arrest: false arrest in this entry

under arrest: in the condition of being restrained under legal authority