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arrestee

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/əˌrɛsˈti/ · ar-res-tee

A person who is arrested or taken into custody by law enforcement.

Meanings

nounformal

A person who is arrested or taken into custody by law enforcement.

ایسا فرد جو قانون نافذ کرنے والے اداروں کے ذریعہ گرفتار کیا گیا ہو۔

گرفتار

giriftar

Synonyms

suspectdefendantdetaineeملزمدست اندازیقیدی

Antonyms

free personinnocentآزاد انسانبیگناہ

Common Collocations

  • arresting the arrestee
  • rights of the arrestee
  • release of the arrestee

Example Sentences

The arrestee was informed of their rights before being taken to the station.

گرفتار شخص کو پولیس اسٹیشن لے جانے سے پہلے اس کے حقوق سے آگاہ کیا گیا۔

giriftar shakhs ko police station le jane se pehle is ke haqooq se agah kiya gaya.

Legal support is crucial for an arrestee during their first appearance in court.

عدالت میں پہلی پیشی کے دوران گرفتار شخص کے لیے قانونی مدد بہت اہم ہے۔

adlat mein pehli peshi ke doran giriftar shakhs ke liye qanooni madad bohat ahm hai.

The arrestee's lawyer argued that the arrest was unlawful.

گرفتار شخص کے وکیل نے کہا کہ گرفتاری غیر قانونی تھی۔

giriftar shakhs ke wakeel ne kaha ke giriftari ghair qanooni thi.

Easily Confused With

arrester:An arrester is someone who makes an arrest, while an arrestee is the person being arrested.

Word Family

arrest
verbگرفتار کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'arrestee' by associating it with 'arrest' and think of a person being detained.

Visualize a police officer placing someone in handcuffs.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "arrest" — to seize or take into custody

First known use: 20th century

The term 'arrestee' refers to an individual who has been taken into custody by law enforcement. It derives from the verb 'arrest', which originated from Old French 'arrestier'.