False Imprisonment
Kinds of Torts: Intentional Torts False Imprisonment
Introduction to False Imprisonment
In this tort, a person unlawfully restrains another person against that person’s will. The restrained party must have no reasonable, known means of escape and must be aware of the imprisonment. For example, suppose a store detective believes that a shopper has shoplifted and brings him or her to a back room in the store to investigate. The detective learns the shopper is innocent, but keeps the shopper locked in the room. The detective has falsely imprisoned the shopper.” (1)
Resources
Notes and References
- Information about False Imprisonment in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia
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