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false imprisonment

–noun Law.
the unlawful restraint of a person from exercising the right to freedom of movement.

Origin:
1760–70
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false imprisonment  
n.  Detention or imprisonment of a person contrary to the provisions of law.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: false imprisonment
Function: noun
: the tort of intentionally restraining another by physical force or the threat of physical force without privilege or authority —see also false arrest at ARREST
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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