Examples of false imprisonment in a Sentence
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Police said his previous convictions include violence against a person and false imprisonment.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Deputies arrested Anthony Fisher on charges of false imprisonment, second-degree contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and harassment — all misdemeanors.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Queen is already serving probation after pleading no contest last year to felony false imprisonment and misdemeanor battery.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 Dec. 2025
According to Livermore police, Chirinos has an extensive criminal history, including prior arrests for DUI, assault, domestic violence, and false imprisonment in both Florida and Texas.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Deputies arrested Anthony Fisher on charges of false imprisonment, second-degree contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and harassment — all misdemeanors.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Queen is already serving probation after pleading no contest last year to felony false imprisonment and misdemeanor battery.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 Dec. 2025
According to Livermore police, Chirinos has an extensive criminal history, including prior arrests for DUI, assault, domestic violence, and false imprisonment in both Florida and Texas.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
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“False imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20imprisonment. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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