False Imprisonment (Noun)
Meaning
(law) confinement without legal authority.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The court ruled that the security guard's actions constituted false imprisonment when he detained the shopper without probable cause.
- False imprisonment is a serious offense that can result in significant civil liability and even criminal charges.
- The woman sued the store for false imprisonment after she was wrongly accused of shoplifting and held against her will.
- The police officer was found liable for false imprisonment after he arrested the man without a warrant or probable cause.
- The company was sued for false imprisonment after it locked an employee in a room during a dispute over wages.