rearresting

Detaining someone again

Rearresting is the act of arresting someone again, typically after they were previously released, escaped custody, or had charges dropped.

Law enforcement may rearrest a suspect when new evidence emerges, when bail conditions are violated, or when a fugitive is recaptured.

Police ended up rearresting him on unrelated charges just weeks after his release.

apprehension

fugitive

One fleeing authorities

apprehend · suspect · manhunt · patrol · detective · surveillance · stakeout · undercover · raid · squad car

recidivism

reoffend

Commit crime again

cycle · relapse · reconviction · reincarceration · backslide · parole violation · probation violation · noncompliance · breach · pattern

legal

arraignment

Charge-reading court session

judge · attorney · docket · hearing · bench warrant · remand · pretrial · custody order · violation · conditions

Opposites
custodial status

rearrestingreleasing

Allowing to escape

freeing · liberating · letting go · discharging · setting free

legal process stage

rearrestingreleasing

Allowing to escape

acquitting · exonerating · clearing · absolving · pardoning

Family

arrest, arresting, arrested, arrestable, rearrest, rearrests, arrester, arresters, rearrested

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG