Legal Definition and Related Resources of Apprehend

Seize, arrest , take hold of. Fear, dread.

(Arrest), verb

• capture
• catch
• commit
• comprehendere
• confine
• constrain
• detain
• detain by legal process
• fetter
• hold
• legally restrain
• place under arrest
• put in restraint
• put under arrest
• restrain
• seize
• send to prison
• take
• take by authority
• take captive
• take into custody
• take prisoner

(Perceive), verb

• appreciate
• be acquainted with
• be apprized of
• be aware of
• be cognizant of
• be conscious of
• be under the impression
• become aware of
• cognize
• come to know
• comprehend
• comprehendere
• conceive of
• detect
• discern
• discover by observation
• fathom
• have an understanding of
• have cognizance of
• have knowledge of
• have an impression
• ken
• know entirely
• know of
• know well
• learn
• master
• realize
• recognize
• regard as
• see
• sense
• surmise
• understand
• view

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What does Apprehend mean in American Law?

The definition of Apprehend in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

To grab hold of; to capture, a term usable both of a person (e.g., “The police apprehended him at the border”) or a concept, idea, or piece of information (e.g., “He fully apprehended that his next conviction would lead to a jail term”).

Grammar

This term is a verb.

Etimology of Apprehend

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late 14c., “grasp with the senses or mind;” early 15c. as “grasp, take hold of” physically, from Latin apprehendere “to take hold of, grasp,” from ad “to” (see ad-) + prehendere “to seize” (see prehensile). Often “to hold in opinion but without positive certainty.” We “apprehend” many truths which we do not “comprehend” [Richard Trench, “On the Study of Words,” 1856] The metaphoric extension to “seize with the mind” took place in Latin and was the sole sense of cognate (having the same ancestor) Old French aprendre (12c., Modern French appréhender); also compare apprentice). Specific meaning “seize in the name of the law, arrest,” is from 1540s. Meaning “be in fear of the future, anticipate with dread” is from c. 1600. Related: Apprehended; apprehending.