1 The first division is a reduction division of the diploid nucleus to form haploid nuclei. 2  The second division separates sister chromatids (this division is necessary because meiosis is preceded by interphase, wherein DNA is replicated).
Definition. A court order, issued on a probable cause, authorizing a law enforcement officer to arrest an individual and present him or her before the court. Also called warrant for arrest.
False arrest is a type of false imprisonment in which the individual being held mistakenly believes that the individual restraining him or her possesses the legal authority to do so. A law enforcement officer will not be liable for false arrest where he or she has probable cause for an arrest.