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illegal detention

noun as in false imprisonment

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Khaled Al Sabawi tweeted and posted a full account of his father's illegal detention on Facebook.

He afterwards obtained damages of £3,000 for his illegal detention.

Since that date the habeas corpus ad subjiciendum has been used in cases of illegal detention in private custody.

It is available to put an end to all forms of illegal detention in public or private custody.

Tom was acquitted on the ground of illegal detention, contrary to Act of Parliament, and he was free.

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On this page you'll find 2 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to illegal detention, such as: unlawful imprisonment.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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