No. 7,058 in Dutch
arrestant
A detainee or arrestee.
In a sentence
De arrestant werd naar het politiebureau gebracht.
The detainee was taken to the police station.
In this sentence, 'arrestant' refers to someone who has been arrested by the police.
De advocaat pleitte voor de vrijlating van de arrestant.
The lawyer argued for the detainee's release.
Here, 'arrestant' denotes the client of the lawyer who is currently detained.
De arrestant probeerde zijn verhaal aan de agenten te vertellen.
The detainee tried to tell his story to the officers.
In this case, 'arrestant' is used to represent an individual in custody explaining their situation.
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