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Detaining [agentive]
The Authorities hold a Suspect under suspicion of having committed a crime (Charges). The Holding_location and period of detention (Duration) may also be specified. The police held Mr. Smith in the slammer on charges of killing his lawyer.
Properties
- ID
- #313
- Entry
- frm_detaining
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Detaining (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Detaining
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authorities |
The Authorities hold the Suspect in custody.
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category
sentient
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— |
| Suspect |
This FE identifies the person who is taken into custody and held, under suspicion of having committed a crime.
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— | — |
Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charges |
This FE identifies the crime with which the Suspect is charged.
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— | — |
| Duration |
This FE identifies the length of time that the Suspect spends in confinement.
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category
duration
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— |
| Holding_location |
This FE identifies the place where the Suspect is confined. Marge was under arrest in the county jail|Hold_L.
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category
goal
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— |
| Place |
Where the detaining takes place.
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category
locative_relation
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— |
| Time |
When the detaining occurs.
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category
time
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— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent_state |
This FE identifies the state of the Suspect being held. Snake was held in communicado.
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— | — |
| Legal_basis |
This FE identifies the law, act, or precedent that allows the Authorities
to detain the Suspect. The government held him under the Why Not Act|Basis. |
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| Purpose |
This FE identifies the purpose for which the Authorities detain a Suspect.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Precedes
Using
Lexical Units (7)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| at large.a | — | COD: escaped or not yet captured. |
| custody.n | — | FN: imprisonment before a trial |
| detain.v | — | COD: keep (someone) in official custody. |
| hold.v | — | COD: keep or detain. |
| intern.v | — | COD: confine as a prisoner. |
| internment.n | — | FN: the act of confining, especially during war |
| under arrest.a | — | FN: having been taken into custody |
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