中文翻译与英英解释

【法律】(个人之间的)非法拘留。

false:    adj. (opp. true) 1.虚伪的，虚假的，捏 ...

arrest:    vt. 1.逮捕，拘捕，扣留。 2.止住，阻止，抑制。 ...

False arrest is a common law tort, where a plaintiff alleges he or she was held in custody without probable cause, or without an order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction. Although it is possible to sue law enforcement officials for false arrest, the usual defendants in such cases are private security firms.