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false imprisonment

NOUN
unjustifiable imprisonment
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Zubaydah alleged that London was "vicariously liable" for multiple wrongs against him, including conspiracy to injure, false imprisonment and negligence.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

A judge in Santa Barbara County Superior Court has dismissed a felony false imprisonment charge against Ashlee Buzzard, the county district attorney said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

The filing, which alleges false imprisonment and malicious prosecution, is required as part of the process to sue the government under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2025

Compounding her troubles, five of the six officers charged by Mosby in Gray’s death sued her for malicious false arrest, false imprisonment, and defamation, among other claims.

From Slate • May 24, 2024

But to return to the matter of false imprisonment, I will state the case to my lawyer, and see what there is in it.

From The Boy Broker Or, Among the Kings of Wall Street by Munsey, Frank Andrew



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