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apprehend

1 verb

EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 13.03.2026

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ID 695934 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain criminal proceduresprocedural law
apprehend preferred
  • to take hold of, actually and bodily (as to seize or arrest a person)
apprehend preferred
Usage examples
  • The pursuing officers shall not have the right to apprehend.
arrest
seize

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