Examples of false imprisonment in a Sentence
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The lawsuit claims suppression of speech, retaliation, unreasonable seizure, unreasonably prolonged seizure, excessive force, false imprisonment and common law battery.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
In 2021, Matthew pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery and one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence or fraud.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
King, who is already facing kidnapping, stalking and false imprisonment counts, now faces a new slate of charges including arson, conspiracy, tampering with evidence and causing a catastrophe, after police discovered Scott’s body in a shallow grave behind a former school.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Court records show that King has been charged with kidnapping, false imprisonment, stalking, criminal use of communication facility, recklessly endangering another person, and tampering with evidence.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
In 2021, Matthew pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery and one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence or fraud.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
King, who is already facing kidnapping, stalking and false imprisonment counts, now faces a new slate of charges including arson, conspiracy, tampering with evidence and causing a catastrophe, after police discovered Scott’s body in a shallow grave behind a former school.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Court records show that King has been charged with kidnapping, false imprisonment, stalking, criminal use of communication facility, recklessly endangering another person, and tampering with evidence.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for false imprisonment
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“False imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20imprisonment. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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