house arrest
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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak can serve the remaining two years of his abuse of power sentence under house arrest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
This, she said, restricted the royal family's movement and their ability to receive visitors, describing it as "house arrest".
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
A few months ago, she was moved to house arrest on what the government said were humanitarian grounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Since being notified of the order, 45-year-old Fedorova has been placed under house arrest, according to a source close to the case.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
It was just a few weeks after the authorities released him, still under house arrest, to his brother’s house in Bloemfontein that he died.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
