Examples of false imprisonment in a Sentence
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June 27 Assault, battery, false imprisonment, vandalism, resist/delay peace officer: At 6:36 p.m., deputies responded to a disturbance at a residence in the 13000 block of Shadow Oaks Way.
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
Stoiber was charged with two counts of child neglect and two counts of false imprisonment, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 3 July 2025
The lawsuit makes negligent supervision, false imprisonment, battery and other allegations against the two parties and is seeking damages over the episode.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
The woman had been in custody since Jan. 3 and was facing charges for assault with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment, and felony vandalism, according to the office.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
Stoiber was charged with two counts of child neglect and two counts of false imprisonment, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 3 July 2025
The lawsuit makes negligent supervision, false imprisonment, battery and other allegations against the two parties and is seeking damages over the episode.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
The woman had been in custody since Jan. 3 and was facing charges for assault with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment, and felony vandalism, according to the office.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
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“False imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20imprisonment. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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