Phrases with «wrongful imprisonment»

"Wrongful imprisonment" refers to the unjust or unfair act of holding someone in confinement or jail without a lawful reason or legal basis. It means that a person has been wrongly accused, convicted, or imprisoned for a crime they did not commit. Full definition

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What are the lessons about wrongful imprisonment you are taking away from this novel? (bookbrowse.com)
Also at 11 a.m., the Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice is holding a press conference, along with its client, William Haughey, to discuss Haughey's exoneration following eight years of wrongful imprisonment for arson, 3148 East Tremont Ave., 2nd floor, the Bronx. (nystateofpolitics.com)
After reviewing 30 cases of potential wrongful imprisonment for murder from the tenure of his controversial predecessor Charles Hynes, Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson's office has begun to investigate the former prosecutor's non-homicide felony convictions, too. (observer.com)
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Phrases with «wrongful imprisonment»

Sentences with «wrongful imprisonment»

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