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Tisci is accused of violating New York's Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law, intentionally inflicting emotional distress, battery, assault and false imprisonment.—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 May 2025 He has been charged with battery and false imprisonment.—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025 The lawsuit accuses the agency of negligence, emotional distress, trespass, false imprisonment and assault and battery.—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025 Goodwin also accused Victoria of assault and false imprisonment, though specific details were not provided, according to the outlet.—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for false imprisonment
: 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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