false imprisonment
noun
Definition of false imprisonment
: imprisonment of a person contrary to law
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First Known Use of false imprisonment
14th century
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false imprisonment
noun
Legal Definition of false imprisonment
: 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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