unlawful imprisonment
Example Sentences
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It was established as a safeguard against arbitrary and unlawful imprisonment, so if a judge finds the government’s reasoning insufficient, they hold the power to immediately order the prisoner’s release with sufficient legal grounds.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
That principle is a centuries-old protection against unlawful imprisonment and a cornerstone of the rule of law.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2021
The charter, which King John was forced by his barons to sign, decreed that nobody should be denied the right to justice or subject to unlawful imprisonment, dispossession or exile.
From Reuters ● Aug. 29, 2019
The right to life is expressed in prohibitions on cruel and unusual punishment and unlawful imprisonment.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2016
The health of Eliot had sunk under an unlawful imprisonment of several years.
From Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron
