house arrest
Also known as home confinement, home detention, electronic monitoring
judicial penalty in which a person is confined to their residence
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Alexei Nikolaevich and his sister Tatiana Nikolaevna surrounded by guards during their house arrest in Tsarskoye Selo, April 1917
House arrest (also called home confinement) is a legal measure where a person is required to remain at their residence under supervision, typically as an alternative to imprisonment. The person is confined by the authorities to their residence. Travel is usually restricted and may require prior approval.