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Examples of false imprisonment in a Sentence
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Her lawsuit alleges the LAPD’s actions constituted unlawful seizure, false imprisonment, excessive force, assault and negligence, among other rights violations.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Christopher Higginbotham, 39, pleaded guilty to a felony false imprisonment count for picking an 8-year-old boy up on March 22 along Newport Avenue.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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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 4 Jun. 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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