false imprisonment

noun

: imprisonment of a person contrary to law

Examples of false imprisonment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Authorities arrested David and Louise and charged them with 12 counts of torture, seven counts of abuse of a dependent adult, six counts of child abuse and 12 counts of false imprisonment. Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024 The suspect faces charges of false imprisonment, possessing narcotics, possessing drugs while armed, carrying a loaded handgun, illegally having an firearm and evading police officers, according to booking logs. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024 The charges include one count of spousal battery, two counts of domestic battery involving a dating relationship, one count of false imprisonment and one count of assault. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 The charges ranged from unlawful assembly to conspiracy to commit a crime to false imprisonment. Jason Green, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024 As a result, Stewart said, Rosario was considering suing the Marines for false imprisonment. Bill Feather, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024 Quinn and Huskins reportedly settled with the city of Vallejo in 2018 for $2.5 million after suing three years earlier for false imprisonment, defamation, false arrest and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024 In 2013, their Atlanta neighbors called the police after hearing the couple fighting, and Chambers was arrested for domestic battery and false imprisonment. David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2024 But last July, the brothers filed a civil lawsuit against two women involved in the Romanian case, along with some of their outcry witnesses, for various allegations of conspiracy, defamation and false imprisonment. Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of false imprisonment was in the 14th century

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“False imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20imprisonment. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

Legal Definition

false imprisonment

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

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