Reply to thread

Message

[QUOTE="Nehanda, post: 28275, member: 2262"]
If you wanna drag somebody to court in Zimbabwe for locking you up when they had no right to, the arrest's gotta be bogus. A cop needs a really good reason to put you in cuffs for it to be legit. Basically, an unlawful arrest is when they haul you off to jail for no justifiable cause.

When there's zero legal basis for throwing somebody behind bars, it's a major violation of their freedom and a huge injury. And if the folks holding you treat you nasty while you're in there, like torturing you or being cruel, you can sue them for that, too.

You've got options for who to take to court and get paid for an unlawful arrest and detention. It could be the police, other uniformed guys, or even a regular person. You can file your case in either the Magistrates Court or the High Court. Which one you pick usually depends on the rules for that kind of lawsuit.

To claim money because you were wrongfully arrested and held, you'll have to tell them a few key things. Like the exact date and place it happened, where they kept you and for how long, and that the guy who arrested you was on the clock at the time. Then you've gotta lay out how much cash you lost because of it all and break that down for them.
[/QUOTE]

Name