false imprisonment
Use False imprisonment in a sentencefalse imprisonment
Origin:
1760–70
1760–70
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| false imprisonment | |
| —n | |
| law the restraint of a person's liberty without lawful authority | |
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Example sentences
False imprisonment requires proof of two more elements than kidnapping.
Rumour has it that he is a former soldier, bent on revenge for false imprisonment, and that he chooses his targets carefully.
The original complaint here alleges battery, false imprisonment, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
She cited the potential for lawsuits for false imprisonment as one example.
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