Arrestable

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Capable of, or suitable for, being arrested (taken into police custody). not-comparable

    "A person who lies frequently may be cut of the same mental fabric as the arrestable criminal."

  2. 2
    For which one can be arrested (taken into police custody). not-comparable

    "Playing music too loud isn't an arrestable offence."

Example

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"A person who lies frequently may be cut of the same mental fabric as the arrestable criminal."

Etymology

From arrest + -able.

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