false imprisonment
noun Law.
the unlawful restraint of a person from exercising the right to freedom of movement.
Origin of false imprisonment
First recorded in 1760–70
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British Dictionary definitions for false imprisonment
false imprisonment
noun
law
the restraint of a person's liberty without lawful authority