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The women had also sought to bring charges of negligence, assault, false imprisonment and battery against MATAR, the airport operator, and the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA).—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025 The parents and the 18-year-old are all charged with multiple counts of endangering children, false imprisonment and cruelty to animals, court records show.—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025 Pisciotta is also suing for counts of assault, battery, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and other charges.—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025 The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed five felony counts of criminal threats and one felony count of false imprisonment against Flinn on May 20, deputies said.—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for false imprisonment
: the tort of intentionally restraining another by physical force or the threat of physical force without privilege or authority see also false arrest at arrest
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