APPREHENSION

apprehension,n.1. Seizure in the name of the law; arrest <apprehension of a criminal>. [Cases:

Arrest    68(4).  C.J.S.  Arrest  §  45.]  2.  Perception;  comprehension;  belief  <the  tort  of  assault

requires  apprehension  by  the  plaintiff  of  imminent  contact>.3.  Fear;  anxiety  <most  people

approach public speaking with some apprehension>. — apprehend,vb. [Blacks Law 8th]