拘留

jū liú

HSK 7–9

Meaning

to detain (a prisoner)
to keep sb in custody

Definition

拘留是指公安机关、人民检察院在侦查过程中，对犯罪嫌疑人采取的临时性限制人身自由的强制措施。

Detention refers to the temporary restriction of personal freedom imposed on criminal suspects by public security organs or people's procuratorates during the investigation.

Usage

拘留常用于法律语境，表示在调查期间对嫌疑人的羁押。

Detention is commonly used in legal contexts to refer to the custody of a suspect during an investigation.

Examples

1 犯罪嫌疑人因涉嫌盗窃被公安机关拘留。 (The criminal suspect was detained by the public security organ on suspicion of theft.)
2 根据法律规定，拘留的期限一般不超过37天。 (According to the law, the maximum period of detention is generally 37 days.)
3 他在拘留期间聘请了律师进行辩护。 (He hired a lawyer to defend him during the detention.)
4 警方将他拘留后，立即通知了他的家属。 (After detaining him, the police immediately notified his family.)
5 法院决定对其予以刑事拘留，以等待进一步调查。 (The court decided to impose criminal detention on him pending further investigation.)

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