interpellation
French → English
(police) Arrest: the action of the police stopping or detaining a person for questioning or suspicion of a crime
L'interpellation du suspect s'est déroulée tôt le matin sans incident majeur.
(English) The suspect's arrest took place early in the morning without major incident.
Le témoin a filmé l'interpellation brutale d'un jeune homme dans la rue.
(English) The witness filmed the brutal detention of a young man in the street.
(politics) Formal questioning: a procedure in parliament where a member formally asks a minister to explain their policy
L'opposition a déposé une demande d'interpellation concernant la gestion du budget.
(English) The opposition filed a request for formal questioning regarding budget management.
Le ministre doit répondre à une interpellation devant les députés demain après-midi.
(English) The minister must respond to a formal inquiry before the deputies tomorrow afternoon.
Entry ID: fr:en:interpellation · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary