In criminal law, the taking of a suspect into custody by police
Apprehension may refer to:
- Apprehension (understanding), awareness or understanding of something by the mind
- Arrest by law-enforcement officers
- Fear
- Anxiety
- Apprehension (film), a 1982 film by Lothar Warneke
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin apprehensio, apprehensionis, compare with French appréhension. See apprehend.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /æp.ɹɪˈhɛn.ʃən/
- (US) IPA(key): /æp.ɹiˈhɛn