Legal Definition and Related Resources of Apprehension
Meaning of Apprehension
In Practice. The capture or arrest of a person on a criminal charge. The term “apprehension” is applied to criminal cases, and “arrest” to civil cases; as, one having authority may arrest on civil process, and apprehend on “a criminal warrant. See “Arrest.” In the Civil Law. A physical or corporal act (corpus) on the part of one who intends to acquire possession of a thing, by which he brings himself into such a relation to the thing that he may subject it to his exclusive control, or by which he obtains the physical ability to exercise his power over the thing whenever he pleases. One of the requisites to the acquisition of judicial possession, and by which, when accompanied by intention (animus), possession is acquired. Mackeld. Civ. Law, §§ 248-260.
What does Apprehension mean in American Law?
The definition of Apprehension in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:
The state of having apprehended. Apprehension can be used almost as a synonym for arrest, e.g., “His apprehension at the border ended the manhunt.” When used to describe a mental state, “apprehension,” unlike “apprehend,” gives off a clear connotation that that which is known is worrisome or frightening, as in “He was filled with a strong apprehension that the deal was not going to go through.”
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Synonyms of Apprehension
(Act of arresting), noun
- arrest
- caption
- capture
- catch
- confinement
- detention
- holding in custody
- imprisonment
- incarceration
- internment
- restraint
- retention
- seizure
- taking
- taking hold
(Fear), noun
- agitation
- alarm
- anticipation of adversity
- anxiety
- apprehensiveness
- care
- concern
- consternation
- distrust
- foreboding
- misdoubt
- misgiving
- mistrust
- overanxiety
- perturbation
- phobia
- presentiment
- qualm
- sense of danger
- suspicion
- threat
- trepidation
- uneasiness
- worry
(Perception), noun
- cognition
- cognizance
- comprehension
- conception
- discernment
- grasp
- idea
- image
- impression
- intellection
- judgment
- knowledge
- mastery
- mental capacity
- notion
- observation
- opinion
- recognition
- reflection
- sense
- thought
- understanding
- view
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