The [[word]] "Arrest" is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Norman_language Anglo-Norman] in [[origin]], derived from the French word 'Arreter' [[meaning]] 'to stop or stay' and signifies a restraint of a [[person]]. Lexicologically, the meaning of the word arrest is given in various dictionaries depending upon the circumstances in which word is used. There are numerous [[slang]] terms for being arrested throughout the world. In British slang terminology, the term "nicked" is often synonymous with being arrested, and "nick" can also refer to a [[police]] station, and the term "pinched" is also common. In the United States and France the term "collared" is sometimes used. The term "lifted" is also heard on occasion. | The [[word]] "Arrest" is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Norman_language Anglo-Norman] in [[origin]], derived from the French word 'Arreter' [[meaning]] 'to stop or stay' and signifies a restraint of a [[person]]. Lexicologically, the meaning of the word arrest is given in various dictionaries depending upon the circumstances in which word is used. There are numerous [[slang]] terms for being arrested throughout the world. In British slang terminology, the term "nicked" is often synonymous with being arrested, and "nick" can also refer to a [[police]] station, and the term "pinched" is also common. In the United States and France the term "collared" is sometimes used. The term "lifted" is also heard on occasion. |