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Hayes later plead no contest to two of the charges — false imprisonment and resisting arrest.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
He was also accused of gender violence, false imprisonment, and intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Francis has since steered clear of several lawsuits, and avoided jail time after a 2013 guilty verdict on five charges, including misdemeanor assault and false imprisonment, in Los Angeles.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
The three men have been charged with first-degree assault, reckless endangerment, false imprisonment and hate crime offenses, police said.
—Megan Loock, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of false imprisonment was
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“False imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20imprisonment. Accessed 15 Dec. 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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