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Imprison ment
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What's The Definition Of Imprison ment?Synonyms | Synonyms for Imprison ment: Related Terms | Find terms related to Imprison ment: See Also | Imprison ment In Webster's Dictionary \Im*pris"on ment\, n. [OE. enprisonment; F.
emprisonnement.]
The act of imprisoning, or the state of being imprisoned;
confinement; restraint.
His sinews waxen weak and raw Through long imprisonment
and hard constraint. --Spenser.
Every confinement of the person is an imprisonment,
whether it be in a common prison, or in a private
house, or even by foreibly detaining one in the public
streets. --Blackstone.
{False imprisonment}. (Law) See under {False}.
Syn: Incarceration; custody; confinement; durance; restraint.
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