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House arrest

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002467

A court-ordered sentence requiring an offender to be confined to their residence for a specified period, serving as an alternative to incarceration. The individual's movements are restricted and monitored, often through an electronic ankle bracelet that tracks their location. Compliance is enforced by probation officers, and violations, such as leaving the premises without authorization, can result in imprisonment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002467
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002467",
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  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A court-ordered sentence requiring an offender to be confined to their residence for a specified period, serving as an alternative to incarceration. The individual's movements are restricted and monitored, often through an electronic ankle bracelet that tracks their location. Compliance is enforced by probation officers, and violations, such as leaving the premises without authorization, can result in imprisonment.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/house-arrest/"
}

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