imprison — im·pris·on vt: to confine in prison esp. as punishment for a crime compare false imprisonment im·pris·on·ment n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
imprison — im•pris•on [[t]ɪmˈprɪz ən[/t]] v. t. to confine in or as if in a prison • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME enprisonen < OF enprisoner= en I+ prisoner, v. der. of prison prison im•pris′on•ment, n … From formal English to slang
re´im|pris´on|ment — re|im|pris|on «REE ihm PRIHZ uhn», transitive verb. to imprison again. –re´im|pris´on|ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
False imprisonment — Imprison ment Im*pris on ment, n. [OE. enprisonment; F. emprisonnement.] The act of imprisoning, or the state of being imprisoned; confinement; restraint. [1913 Webster] His sinews waxen weak and raw Through long imprisonment and hard constraint … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jail Killing Day — is observed by the Awami League (AL) of Bangladesh on November 3 each year. It commemorates the killing of four Awami League leaders: Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed, AHM Quamruzzaman and Captain M Mansur Ali on this date in 1975. The men were… … Wikipedia
carpet — n British 1. a period of three months imprison ment. This term, dating from the early years of the 20th century, is based on the supposition that it would take three months for an inmate to weave a carpet. 2. the sum of £3. In use among gam blers … Contemporary slang
1921 in organized crime — See also: 1920 in organized crime, other events of 1921, 1922 in organized crime and the list of years in Organized Crime . Events*Upon his election as Governor of Illinois, Lennington Small would issue over 1,000 pardons to Chicago criminals… … Wikipedia
impound — im·pound /im pau̇nd/ vt: to take control of in the custody of the law or by legal authority impound a vehicle the police impound ed the dwelling until the search warrant was obtained im·pound·ment n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… … Law dictionary
immure — im•mure [[t]ɪˈmyʊər[/t]] v. t. mured, mur•ing 1) to enclose within or as if within walls 2) to imprison 3) to build into or entomb in a wall • Etymology: 1575–85; < ML immūrāre= L im I+ mūrāre, v. der. of mūrus wall (cf. mural) im•mure′ment,… … From formal English to slang
re|im|pris|on — «REE ihm PRIHZ uhn», transitive verb. to imprison again. –re´im|pris´on|ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
