Sentence examples for may be detained from inspiring English sources

The person may be detained pending completion of the hearing.

Many of the artist's friends fear he may be detained again; perhaps, this time, for years.

Or you may be detained to undergo re-education, like many thousands of other people.

Under international laws of war, enemy fighters may be detained without trial until the end of hostilities.

They may be detained for up to 72 hours, without any requirement for review during this period.

Ben Sakrisson, said that "captured enemy fighters may be detained" as part of the armed conflict against the Islamic State.

Lawyers for the federal government said immigrants convicted of crimes may be detained years after their release.

This means that immigrants may be detained or deported as a result of a simple contact with law enforcement.

He added: "A person may be detained for up to six months without the government needing to show any evidence against him.

"It is so vital that one known to be innocent may be detained, in the absence of bail, as a material witness".

But the judge also ruled that anyone who "receives and executives orders or directions" from those groups may be detained, even if he never directly participated in hostilities.