verb
- to arrest someone again, especially after they have been released
Usage: legal
noun
- the act of arresting someone again
Usage: legal
Examples
- Police decided to rearrest the suspect after new evidence emerged.
- The fugitive was rearrested within hours of escaping custody.
- His rearrest came as a surprise to his family.
- The court ordered the rearrest of the defendant who violated bail conditions.
- After the witness testimony, authorities moved to rearrest the accused.
- The rearrest warrant was issued immediately.