False Imprisonment

Pronunciation: FAWLS im-PRIZ-un-ment

Torts › Intentional Torts

Definition

Intentional confinement of a person within boundaries fixed by the defendant. Requires: (1) intent to confine, (2) actual confinement, (3) plaintiff's awareness of confinement or harm, and (4) no reasonable means of escape.

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