verb
- arrests again or anew
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘rearrest’
noun
- instances of arresting someone again
Usage: plural of ‘rearrest’
Examples
- The police officer rearrests the suspect after new evidence emerges.
- The judge rearrests the defendant for violating bail conditions.
- Multiple rearrests of the same individual indicate a pattern of criminal behavior.
- The department tracks rearrests to measure recidivism rates.
- She rearrests the fugitive who had escaped from custody.
- The statistics show that rearrests occur within six months for many offenders.
- The detective rearrests the witness after discovering perjury.