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Unlawful confinement

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005100

The act of restraining a person's liberty without legal justification or consent. This can involve physical restraint, threats, or other means that prevent an individual from leaving a place. It is a key element of crimes such as false imprisonment and kidnapping, and can also be a civil tort.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005100
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005100",
  "term": "Unlawful confinement",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The act of restraining a person's liberty without legal justification or consent. This can involve physical restraint, threats, or other means that prevent an individual from leaving a place. It is a key element of crimes such as false imprisonment and kidnapping, and can also be a civil tort.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/unlawful-confinement/"
}

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