false imprisonment

Definition of false imprisonment

: imprisonment of a person contrary to law

Examples of false imprisonment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Gordon was previously arrested in June 2017 on domestic battery and false imprisonment charges after Leal filed a police report alleging her boyfriend had beaten her and held her in her home. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Late Nick Gordon Told Brother He Wished ‘Things Had Been Different’ with Bobbi Kristina Brown," 2 Jan. 2020 Burroughs had been convicted and sentenced last year on second-degree rape, assault and false imprisonment, the newspaper reported. — Fox News, "Baltimore defendant throws metal water pitcher, strikes judge in head after receiving life term: reports," 12 Dec. 2019 Burroughs had previously been convicted and sentenced last year to decades in prison for second-degree rape, assault and false imprisonment, records show. — Kevin Rector, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore Chief Circuit Judge struck in head by water pitcher thrown by defendant, sheriff’s office says," 11 Dec. 2019 Is Strahinja Jokic, Nikola’s brother, attending Nuggets games after being arrested in October on suspicion of assault and false imprisonment of a woman in his apartment? — Mike Singer, The Denver Post, "Nuggets Mailbag: What are Jamal Murray’s chances of making the All-Star Game?," 14 Nov. 2019 He was previously convicted in 1993 of felony second-degree robbery and false imprisonment, officials said. — Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com, "Man convicted of sex crimes on young girl goes missing in Santa Clara County," 1 Oct. 2019 King, 58, is now facing charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and false imprisonment. — David Harris, orlandosentinel.com, "Ex-deputy jailed in Winter Park stabbing was once accused of killing friend’s wife. Then the friend recanted," 2 July 2019 The law firm Bindmans, which represented the activists, said police now face claims for false imprisonment for those arrested after the ban was imposed. — BostonGlobe.com, "LONDON — Britain’s High Court said it was unlawful for the Metropolitan Police to impose a blanket ban on protests by the climate activism group Extinction Rebellion.," 7 Nov. 2019 Bonilla was charged with two counts of cruelty toward a child, and a count each of burglary, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, and use of a firearm, according to inmate records from the Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office. — Doha Madani, NBC News, "Florida man allegedly used scissors to cut off penis of wife's lover," 16 July 2019

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“False imprisonment.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20imprisonment. Accessed 18 January 2020.

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