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False Imprisonment
false imprisonment n
: the tort of intentionally restraining another by physical force or the threat of physical force without privilege or authority see also false arrest at arrest
Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.