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Airway
destroy, obstruct, or render useless the airway to any mine, is a felony punishable by penal servitude or imprisonment at the discretion of the Court (24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 28).
Animals
Law, or being ordinarily kept in a state of confinement, or for any domestic purpose, is punishable by imprisonment and fine (Larceny Acts, 1861, s. 21 (unrepealed) and 1916, s. 1 (3). See POACHING, GAME. Cruelty. By
Duress
Hardship constraint pressure imprisonment restraint of liberty
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Exchanges, Regimental
or other consideration is given or received, is liable on conviction to a fine of 100l., or to imprisonment, and if an officer, on conviction by Court-martial, to be dismissed the service.
Arrest
PROCESS), so far as it still exists, is regulated by the Debtors Act, 1869 (see that title),which abolished imprisonment for debt except in special cases, as where a debtor has the means to pay his debt but
infamous
infamous : of, relating to, or being a crime punishable by imprisonment (as a year or more in a penitentiary) that can lead to loss of rights and privileges upon
arrest
NOTE: If a person is taken into custody, no matter how briefly, a false arrest is also false imprisonment. pre·text arrest [prē-tekst-] : the arrest of a person for a minor crime (as a traffic violation) for
criminal case
organization accused of committing a crime. If the defendant is found guilty, the sentence (or punishment) is often imprisonment. Source: Federal Judicial Center
custody
in a matter (as a divorce) is made c : official restraint on freedom (as by arrest or imprisonment or by release on bail, personal recognizance, probation, or parole) compare arrest constructive custody : custody of a
good time
good time : a deduction for good behavior made from a convict's term of imprisonment
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