No. 3,914 in Dutch
voorarrest
"Voorarrest" means pre-trial detention.
In a sentence
De verdachte bleef in voorarrest tot de rechtszitting.
The suspect remained in pretrial detention until the court hearing.
The term 'voorarrest' here refers to the detention period before a trial or court decision.
Zijn advocaat betwistte de rechtmatigheid van het verlengde voorarrest.
His lawyer challenged the legality of the extended pretrial detention.
'Voorarrest' is used to indicate the state or duration of detention before a trial and its potential legal aspects.
Het voorarrest van de gevangene werd met drie weken verlengd.
The pretrial detention of the prisoner was extended by three weeks.
This demonstrates 'voorarrest' in the context of an extended timeframe set by authorities.
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