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

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    Kaspar Hauser, Nuremberg, Germany, 16 years. [50]Marvin L. Maple, US, arrested in 2009 for kidnapping his grandchildren, 20 years earlier.; Colleen Stan, US, an American woman who was kidnapped and held captive between 1977 and 1984.

  3. 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]

  4. False arrest - Wikipedia

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    False arrest, unlawful arrest or wrongful arrest is a common law tort, where a plaintiff alleges they were held in custody without probable cause, or without an order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction. Although it is possible to sue law enforcement officials for false arrest, the usual defendants in such cases are private security firms.

  5. Police misconduct - Wikipedia

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    Police misconduct is inappropriate conduct and illegal actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties. Types of misconduct include among others: sexual offences, coerced false confession, intimidation, false arrest, false imprisonment, falsification of evidence, spoliation of evidence, police perjury, witness tampering, police brutality, police corruption, racial ...

  6. San Francisco prosecutors charge 26 pro-Palestinian ... - AOL

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    The protesters were charged with felony conspiracy, false imprisonment, trespassing to interfere with a business, obstruction of a San Francisco prosecutors charge 26 pro-Palestinian demonstrators ...

  7. Imprisonment - Wikipedia

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    Imprisonment or incarceration is the restraint of a person's liberty for any cause whatsoever, whether by authority of the government, or by a person acting without such authority. In the latter case it is considered " false imprisonment ".

  8. Wrongful detention - Wikipedia

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    False imprisonment refers to a situation where someone is held by a government authority without legal justification, often in a government controlled setting like a police station or prison. [ 7 ] [ 9 ] [ 2 ] Wrongful detention is a broader legal term encompassing any unlawful restraint of a person's movement where the detainer is a government ...

  9. 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 ...