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Discover LudwigThe phrase "arrest against" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It is not a standard expression and may lead to confusion. A more appropriate phrase would be "arrest for" when referring to the reason for an arrest.
Example: "The police made an arrest for theft last night."
Alternatives: "charge with" or "detain for".
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The use of house arrest against political dissidents has deep cultural roots in China.
So far, no one has explained why the government used its power of arrest against Mr. Sullivan.
The U.S. government earlier on made a request to the HKSAR government for the issue of a provisional warrant of arrest against Mr. Snowden.
The jurors have not resolved a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest against her and will continue to deliberate that count on Monday.
Hours earlier, a judge dismissed charges of battery and resisting arrest against Armstrong, who had been accused of striking an Orlando police officer.
He said the British government was determined to put a stop to the threat of arrest against visitors of Ms. Livni's stature.
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The Fourth Amendment requires balancing the privacy of people arrested against the security of jails.
The identity check is based on comparing fingerprints of people arrested against prints in Department of Homeland Security databases.
Lynch, speaking at the same news conference as Lauber, said new charges and arrests against "individuals and entities" were expected.
Last week, Mr. Loeser instructed his staff to compare the names of those arrested against the roster of reporters with police press passes.
One thing is clear -- that these men who have been arrested against whom no charges can be preferred should not at present be set at liberty.
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