false imprisonment
noun Law.
the unlawful restraint of a person from exercising the right to freedom of movement.
Nearby words
false hellebore, false hematuria, false hermaphroditism, false horizon, false image, false imprisonment, false indigo, false joint, false keel, false knot, false labor
Origin of false imprisonment
First recorded in 1760–70
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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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