IMPRISONMENT - A penalty imposed by a court under which the individual is confined to an institution, 18 USC
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IMPRISONMENT. The restraint of a person contrary to his will. 2 Inst. 589; Baldw. Rep. 239, 600.
false imprisonment
n. depriving someone of freedom of movement by holding a person in a confined space or by physical restraint including being locked in a car, driven about without opportunity to get out, ...
false imprisonment - Intentionally restraining another person against their will without the legal right to do so. Physical force is not necessary; threats or a show of apparent authority are sufficient.
false imprisonment
Confinement of a person without legal permission.
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Imprisonment in a jail or penitentiary.
Incompetent:
One who lacks the ability, legal qualification or fitness to manage his or her own affairs.
false imprisonment
Intentionally restraining another person without having the legal right to do so. It's not necessary that physical force be used; threats or a show of apparent authority are sufficient.
False imprisonment
Definition - Noun
: the tort of intentionally restraining another by physical force or the threat of physical force without privilege or authority
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A sentence of imprisonment to a specified minimum and maximum period of time, specifically authorized by statute, subject to termination by a parole board or other authorized agency after the prisoner has served the minimum term.
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Expanded Legal Definition of False ArrestFalse Imprisonment Intentional and total imprisonment of a person against his or her will and without lawful justification.
incarcerationImprisonment; confinement in a jail or penitentiary.
indemnifyTo compensate someone for a loss.
indemnityLiability shifted from one person to another.
incarceration Imprisonment; confinement in jail or prison.
incite To arouse, urge, or provoke, e.g., to incite a riot.
Incarceration: Imprisonment in a jail or penitentiary.
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Incarceration - Imprisonment in a jail or penitentiary.
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Incarceration - Imprisonment in a jail or penitentiary.
Incompetent - One who lacks ability, legal qualification, or fitness to manage his own affairs.
Penalties for contempt range from a simple fine to continuous imprisonment until the contempt is cured. If you succeed with a motion to compel discovery, the court will order the other side to respond to your discovery request(s).
Concurrent Sentence Two or more terms of imprisonment served simultaneously.
Imprisonment for two years is the maximum punishment for minor forms and degrees of those offences which if committed upon active service would involve death or penal servitude, ...
Habeas corpus was one of the concessions the British Monarch made in the Magna Carta and has stood as a basic individual right against arbitrary arrest and imprisonment.
The writ's sole function is to release an individual from unlawful imprisonment; through this use it has come to be regarded as the great writ of liberty. The writ tests only whether a prisoner has been accorded due process, not whether he is guilty.
Consists in the power of locomotion, of changing situation, or moving one's person to whatever place one's own inclination may direct, without imprisonment or restraint, unless by due course of law. 1 Bl. Com. 131.
Criminal Law Laws written by Congress and state legislators that make certain behavior illegal and punishable by fines and/or imprisonment.
Concurrent Sentences - Sentences of imprisonment served simultaneously in cases where a criminal defendant is convicted of more than one offense and sentenced to separate terms of imprisonment for each offense.
a document in which an applicant for patent declares, under penalty of fine or imprisonment, or both (18 USC 1001), that (1) he or she is the original or sole inventor, (2) shall state of what country he or she is a citizen, ...
a less serious crime which is punishable by a fine, by imprisonment of one year or less, or by both.
A fine or imprisonment is not considered to be corporal punishment (in the latter case, although the body is confined, no punishment is inflicted upon the body).
A misdemeanor of the first degree may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than five years. A misdemeanor of the second degree may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than two years.
Probation - An alternative to imprisonment allowing a person found guilty of an offense to stay in the community, usually under conditions and under the supervision of a probation officer.
Kidnapping is the taking away of a person against the person's will, by "Force" or "Fraud" usually to hold the person in "False Imprisonment." False imprisonment is a confinement of a person without consent or legal authority.
Indeterminate sentence - A sentence of imprisonment to a specified minimum and maximum period of time, specifically authorized by statute, ...
Misdemeanor: Criminal offenses less than felonies; generally those punishable by fine or imprisonment of less than 90 days in a local facility.
Probation - alternative to imprisonment. Conditions of freedom for offender in compliance with restrictions or requirements.
Prosecutors - Same as District Attorneys.
A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
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felony - A crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term of not less than one year, and the crime is of a more serious nature than a misdemeanor.
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Violation of these rules could lead to government action such as imprisonment or fine, or private action such as a legal judgement against the offender obtained by the person injured by the action prohibited by law.
Misdemeanor - Offense less than a felony; generally those punishable by fine or imprisonment for a term of one year or less.
Mistrial - An incomplete, erroneous or invalid trial. A trial that ends before a decision is reached.
Misdemeanor - A criminal offence lesser than a felony and generally punishable by fine or by imprisonment other than in a penitentiary.
Misfeasance - Improper performance of an act which a person might lawfully do.
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Those convicted of a misdemeanor are generally punished with a maximum of 6 months in a local or county jail but other possibilities may include probation, community service, and weekend imprisonment or some combination of all of those.
Felony: Any criminal offense for which a person may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of more than of one year.
Felony Murder: A murder committed while the person is also committing a felony.
Felony - A serious criminal offense. Under federal law any offense punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.
Contempt can be punished by a fine or imprisonment. Generally, contempt that can result in jail time must occur within the courtroom or in the presence of the judge. Other forms of contempt are typically punished by fines.
misdemeanor : a crime that carries a less severe punishment than a felony ;specif : a crime punishable by a fine and by a term of imprisonment not to be served in a penitentiary and not to exceed one year ...
Petty Offense:
A minor crime and for which the punishment is usually just a small fine or short term of imprisonment.
Torts include wrongs such as negligence, nuisance, defamation, false imprisonment and trespass.
Tortfeasor: Person who commits a tort.
A criminal case, by contrast, is always brought by a governmental entity (through a federal or local prosecutor) against a defendant for a violation of a criminal statute where the penalty may be a fine or imprisonment or both.
opposed to the war) and currently appears in criminal cases when the jury disagrees with the punishment-for example, in "three strikes" cases when the jury realizes that conviction of a relatively minor offense will result in lifetime imprisonment.
An included crime is false imprisonment. Any harm to the victim coupled with kidnapping can raise the degree of felony for the injury and can result in a capital (death penalty) offense in some states, even though the victim survives.
the willful swearing to a falsehood in a matter before a court. Perjury occurs when someone has taken an oath to tell the truth and then knowingly tells an untruth; lying under oath. Perjury is punishable by severe fines and/or imprisonment.
Fugitive One who runs away to avoid arrest, prosecution or imprisonment.
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