Pidättämällä

Pidättämällä is a Finnish word that translates to "by arresting" or "through arrest." It functions as an adverbial participle, indicating the manner in which an action is performed or the means by which something is achieved, specifically through the act of arrest.

In legal contexts, pidättämällä can refer to the process by which an individual is taken into custody by law enforcement. This might occur when there is probable cause to believe the person has committed a crime, or as a preliminary step before formal charges are filed. The word highlights the action of arrest as the method or cause.

For example, a sentence might read: "Rikollinen saatiin kiinni pidättämällä hänet paikan päällä," which translates to "The criminal was caught by arresting him on the spot." Here, "pidättämällä" clearly signifies the method of apprehension.

The term emphasizes the decisive action of arrest as a means to an end, whether that end is to prevent further criminal activity, to bring a suspect before the authorities, or to secure evidence. It is a concise way to convey the role of arrest in a given situation.