No. 461 in Afrikaans

hegtenis

Detention or arrest.

In a sentence

Die polisie het die verdagte in hegtenis geneem.
The police arrested the suspect.
Here, 'hegtenis' is used to mean 'detention' or the act of taking someone into custody.
Sy vrylating uit hegtenis was onverwags.
His release from custody was unexpected.
In this usage, 'hegtenis' refers to the state of being detained or in custody.
Die hof het besluit om hom steeds in hegtenis te hou.
The court decided to keep him in custody.
Here, 'hegtenis' signifies the condition or period of custody enforced by legal authorities.

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