illegal detention
Example Sentences
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An international group of lawyers has strongly condemned the "illegal" detention of a prominent Burkinabe lawyer and civil society leader in a military prison for more than a year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
Emefiele was then taken into custody and has been detained since, prompting him to sue the secret police recently on the grounds of illegal detention and a breach of his human rights.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
Ty Anis, a defense attorney representing Mercado’s brother, said the Sheriff’s Department’s failure to have a backup plan in the event of a system crash was tantamount to an illegal detention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2022
The court dispute centred on whether the legal principle of habeas corpus - which guards against illegal detention - should be extended to emotionally complex and intelligent animals.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2022
Well, sir, I likes to be reasonable; but it's a question of missing the convoy, and under the circumstances—case of illegal detention at the best—you won't consider six hundred pounds out of the way.
From The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
