false imprisonment

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noun Law.

the unlawful restraint of a person from exercising the right to freedom of movement.

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Origin of false imprisonment

First recorded in 1760–70

Words nearby false imprisonment

false hellebore, false hematuria, false hermaphroditism, false horizon, false image, false imprisonment, false indigo, false joint, false keel, false knot, false labor
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British Dictionary definitions for false imprisonment

false imprisonment

noun

law the restraint of a person's liberty without lawful authority
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