Tort Law

False Imprisonment

/ fols im-PRIZ-un-ment /

Definition

Unlawful restraint of a person\'s freedom of movement.

Used in Context

“Locking someone in a room without legal authority is false imprisonment.”

Etymology

◈ Old French: fals emprisonment

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