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house arrest

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house arrest
n.
Confinement to one's quarters, rather than prison, by administrative or judicial order: a prisoner under house arrest.

house arrest
n
(Law) confinement to one's own home
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.house arrest - confinement to your own home
confinement - the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
Translations
house arrest narresti mpl domiciliari
to put sb under house arrest → mettere qn agli arresti domiciliari
house arrest narresti mpl domiciliari
to put sb under house arrest → mettere qn agli arresti domiciliari


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watchers, but her current house arrest status would require an excessive amount of telecommuting.
The military government of Burma has extended the house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi indefinitely.
House arrest, extradition warrants, even Supreme Court rulings, nothing seems to deter former presidents in Latin America bent on clearing their name the best way possible: By hammering their political opponents into submission first.
 
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