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1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 29% | 8 | Type of legal action to recover wrongfully detained property | |
3 | 29% | 11 | Debtors detained by legal authorities | |
Detained By Legal Authority Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ARRESTED" which means:
- noun
- • The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
- • The state of inactivity following an interruption verb
- • Take into custody
- • Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- • Attract and fix
- • Cause to come to an abrupt stop adjective
- • Having been stopped or prevented from developing; terminated prematurely.
- • Having been placed under arrest, or having been charged with a crime.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The police arrested the suspect after a high-speed chase."
- • "He was arrested for shoplifting at a local convenience store."
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