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  2. False imprisonment - Wikipedia

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    The definition of false imprisonment under UK law and legislation is the "Unlawful imposition or constraint of another's freedom of movement from a particular place." [14] False imprisonment is where the defendant intentionally or recklessly, and unlawfully, restricts the claimant's freedom of movement totally. [15]

  3. Kidnapping - Wikipedia

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    Kidnapping may be accomplished by use of force or fear, or a victim may be enticed into confinement by fraud or deception. Kidnapping is distinguished from false imprisonment by the intentional movement of the victim to a different location. Kidnapping may be done to demand a ransom in exchange for releasing the victim, or for other illegal ...

  4. Criminal law of the United States - Wikipedia

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    False pretenses are crimes where a false representation is knowingly made, with the intent to defraud to transfer property title. The false representation can be made orally, in writing, or implied by action. The information that is falsely represented must be material or relate to present or past facts, and not be opinions or predictions.

  5. Lesser included offense - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, larceny is a lesser included offense in the offense of robbery, as every robbery includes a larcenous act as part of the crime. Assault is also a lesser included offense of robbery, just as false imprisonment is usually a lesser included offense of kidnapping. However, an offense will not be a lesser included offense if it carries a ...

  6. Captivity - Wikipedia

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    False imprisonment is the legal term for an instance of a person being held captive without the authority of the state. It includes kidnapping and hostage taking, practices which date at least to Biblical times, with an Old Testament formal prohibition given in Exodus 21:16. These practices continue to the modern day, and are a common tactic ...

  7. 'I'm broken': The Duke Lacrosse rape accuser, 10 years later

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    She was convicted of Daye's murder and sentenced to a minimum imprisonment of 14 years, 2 months and a maximum of 18 years. The three men Mangum accused in 2006—Seligmann, Finnerty, and Evans ...

  8. List of long-term false imprisonment cases - Wikipedia

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    Santa Ana kidnapping accusation of 15-year-old girl, held by Isidro Garcia, Santa Ana, California, US, 10 years, discovered on 19 May 2014. [ 44 ] [ 45 ] Elizabeth Smart , kidnappers Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee, Salt Lake City, Utah, and San Diego County, California, US, 9 months, discovered on 12 March 2003.

  9. ‘Yellowstone’: This Season’s Most Shocking Drama ... - AOL

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    'Yellowstone' Season 5 Episode 10: Craziest Moments and Burning Questions, From Beth's Violent Outburst to John's False Imprisonment Reveal But it’s hard to imagine fans imagining John Dutton ...