Meaning Of The Word House arrest

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What's The Definition Of House arrest?

house arrest
If someone is under house arrest, they are officially ordered not to leave their home, because they are suspected of being involved in an illegal activity.

house arrest in American English
detention, often under guard, of an arrested person in that person's own home, a hospital, etc.
noun: confinement of an arrested person to his or her residence or to a public place, as a hospital, instead of in a jail

house arrest in British English
noun: confinement to one's own home

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