Definition of False imprisonment. Meaning of False imprisonment. Synonyms of False imprisonment

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Definition of False imprisonment

False imprisonment
Imprison ment Im*pris"on ment, n. [OE. enprisonment; F. emprisonnement.] The act of imprisoning, or the state of being imprisoned; confinement; restraint. His sinews waxen weak and raw Through long imprisonment and hard constraint. --Spenser. Every confinement of the person is an imprisonment, whether it be in a common prison, or in a private house, or even by foreibly detaining one in the public streets. --Blackstone. False imprisonment. (Law) See under False. Syn: Incarceration; custody; confinement; durance; restraint.

Meaning of False imprisonment from wikipedia

- False imprisonment or unlawful imprisonment occurs when a person intentionally restricts another person's movement within any area without legal authority...
- without such authority. In the latter case it is considered "false imprisonment". Imprisonment does not necessarily imply a place of confinement with bolts...
- This is a list of notable long-term false imprisonment cases. Alba Nidia Álvarez, Mariquita, Colombia, 25 years, discovered in March 2009. "Anna", Perryopolis...
- dependent adult, child abuse, torture, and false imprisonment. In April, they were sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 25...
- bodily harm – 20 years pleaded guilty to false imprisonment – 20 years Jean Powell guilty of murder – life imprisonment with a minimum tariff of 25 years guilty...
- Lyon wrote a book on his false imprisonment titled Narrative of Patrick Lyon Who Suffered Three Months Severe Imprisonment in Philadelphia Gaol on Merely...
- carries life imprisonment, the perjurer can be imprisoned for life. South Australia: Perjury and subornation of perjury is punishable by imprisonment of up to...
- was charged with 10 counts, including felony murder, malice murder, false imprisonment, aggravated ****ault with intent to rape, and kidnapping. Ibarra was...
- Luiz Henrique Romão, known as Macarrão, for Samudio's kidnapping and false imprisonment in October 2009. Fernandes and Macarrão surrendered to the police...
- that they were foundlings. Fritzl was arrested on counts of rape, false imprisonment, manslaughter by negligence and incest by Austrian police one w****...