imprisonment
Meaning
Imprisonment refers to the state of being confined in a prison or similar institution as a punishment for a crime, encompassing both the physical act of incarceration and the broader implications of loss of freedom and civil rights associated with such co
💡 While "imprisonment" typically denotes a legal context, it can also be used metaphorically to describe situations of restriction or oppression in non-legal frameworks, though care should be taken to ensure clarity in such usages.
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Common Phrases
wrongful imprisonment
life imprisonment
conditions of imprisonment
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