restraint+of+personal+liberty
31detainer — de·tain·er /di tā nər/ n [Anglo French detenoure, from detenir to restrain, detain, from Old French, from Latin detinere] 1: the act of keeping something in one s possession; specif: unlawful detainer 2: detention in custody 3: a …
32EXECUTION — (Civil), laws concerning methods of recovering a debt. Definition and Substance of the Concept In Jewish law, a debt or obligation (ḥiyyuv) creates in favor of the creditor not only a personal right of action against the debtor, but also a right… …
33The United States of America — The United States of America † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The United States of America BOUNDARIES AND AREA On the east the boundary is formed by the St. Croix River and an arbitrary line to the St. John, and on the north by the… …
34free — [[t]fri[/t]] adj. fre•er, fre•est, 1) gov enjoying personal rights or liberty, as one who is not in slavery or confinement 2) gov pertaining to or reserved for those who enjoy personal liberty: living on free soil[/ex] 3) gov existing under,… …
35imprisonment — The detention of a person contrary to his will. The act of putting or confining a person in prison. The restraint of a person s personal liberty; coercion exercised upon a person to prevent the free exercise of his powers of locomotion. It is not …
36imprisonment — The detention of a person contrary to his will. The act of putting or confining a person in prison. The restraint of a person s personal liberty; coercion exercised upon a person to prevent the free exercise of his powers of locomotion. It is not …
37freedom — /free deuhm/, n. 1. the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial. 2. exemption from external control, interference, regulation, etc. 3. the power to determine… …
38habeas corpus — /hay bee euhs kawr peuhs/, Law. a writ requiring a person to be brought before a judge or court, esp. for investigation of a restraint of the person s liberty, used as a protection against illegal imprisonment. [ < L: lit., have the body (first… …
39Arrest — For other uses, see Arrest (disambiguation). Lucy Parsons after her arrest for rioting during an unemployment protest at Hull House in Chicago, Illinois. 1915 …
40freedom — free•dom [[t]ˈfri dəm[/t]] n. 1) the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint 2) exemption from external control 3) the power to determine action without restraint 4) gov political or national… …
