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Arrest [agentive]
Authorities charge a Suspect, who is under suspicion of having committed a crime (the Charges), and take him/her into custody.The police arrested Harry on charges of manslaughter|Chrg.
Properties
- ID
- #202
- Entry
- frm_arrest
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Arrest (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Arrest
Core Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Authorities |
The Authorities charge the Suspect with commiting a crime, and take him/her into custody.The police arrested Harry on charges of manslaughter.
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sentient
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| Charges |
Charges identifies a category within the legal system; it is the crime with which the Suspect is charged.The police arrested Harry on charges of manslaughter|Chrg.
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| Offense |
Offense identifies the ordinary language use of the reason for which a Suspect is arrested.
They arrested Harry for shoplifting. |
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| Suspect |
The Suspect is taken into custody, under suspicion of having committed a crime.The police arrested Harry on charges of manslaughter.
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Charges
Offense
Peripheral Frame Elements (7)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Manner |
Any description of the arresting event which is not covered by more specific FEs, including secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). In addition, it may indicate salient characteristics of an Authorities that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
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manner
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| Means |
This FE identifies the Means by which Authorities arrest a Suspect.
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state_of_affairs
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| Place |
This FE identifies the Place where the arrest occurs.The police arrested Harry in front of his house.
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locative_relation
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| Purpose |
This FE identifies the purpose for which Authorities arrest a Suspect.
The police arrested Harry to get him off the street. |
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state_of_affairs
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| Source_of_legal_authority |
The Source_of_legal_authority describe the law which grants the power of arrest to the Authorities.
The policeman arrested him under the "suspected loitering with intent" power. |
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| Time |
This FE identifies the Time when the arrest occurs.
The police arrested Harry on Wednesday afternoon. |
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time
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| Type |
This FE indicates the subtype of arrest under which the Suspect is placed.
The police placed Harry under house arrest. |
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-participant |
A person that participates in the event along with the Authorities or the Suspect.
She was arrested with the Minister of Finance, Javier Soledad . |
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Frame-Frame Relations (5)
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SubFrame
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Lexical Units (11)
| LU | Type | Definition |
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| apprehend.v | — | COD: intercept (someone) in the course of harmful or illicit action, seize or arrest (someone). |
| apprehension.n | — | COD: the action of arresting someone. |
| arrest.n | — | COD: the action of arresting |
| arrest.v | — | COD: seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody. |
| book.v | — | COD: make an official note of the details of (someone who has broken a law or rule). |
| bust.n | — | COD: a police raid. |
| bust.v | — | COD: arrest. |
| collar.v | — | COD: seize or apprehend (someone). |
| cop.v | — | COD: catch or arrest (an offender). |
| nab.v | — | COD: catch (someone) doing something wrong. |
| summons.v | — | FN: serve an order to appear in court |
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