imprisonment

1. referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
   is a type of: penalisation, penalization, penalty, punishment - the act of punishing
2. is a type of: confinement - the state of being confined
   subtypes:

   • durance - imprisonment (especially for a long time)
   • life imprisonment - a sentence of imprisonment until death
   • internment - confinement during wartime
   same as: captivity, immurement, incarceration
3. is a type of: confinement - the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
   subtypes:

   • lockdown - the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)
   • false imprisonment - (law) confinement without legal authority
   • custody - holding by the police
   same as: internment

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