Examples of 'imprisonment' in a sentence
Meaning of "imprisonment"
imprisonment: the state of being confined or incarcerated, often as a punishment for a crime. It refers to the act of being held captive or restricted in one's freedom
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- A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, as punishment for a crime.
How to use "imprisonment" in a sentence
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Criminal sanctions are imprisonment and house arrest.
Life imprisonment is not prohibited for children.
Prohibition of arbitrary imprisonment for breach of contract.
Imprisonment of women is increasing at an alarming rate worldwide.
Such sanctions as imprisonment are applied extremely rarely.
Imprisonment for failure to fulfill a contractual obligation.
The penalty is fines or imprisonment up to one year.
Years imprisonment with no option for a fine.
The sanction may be imprisonment for life.
Suspended imprisonment and compulsory community service.
A death sentence may be substituted by life imprisonment.
A verdict of imprisonment was reached in two criminal cases.
Such discriminatory acts are punished by terms of imprisonment.
Special arrangements for imprisonment of juvenile delinquents.
Our imprisonment in this tower is at its end.
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If he returns he is liable to imprisonment and a fine or to redeportation.
Life imprisonment is allowable only for murder.
He was screaming false imprisonment on the coke bust.
Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
Capital punishment and imprisonment for life.
Rigorous imprisonment from three to six years.
Rape is punishable by a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
Alternatives to imprisonment should be sought as a matter of priority.
Prohibition of capital punishment and life imprisonment.
Reduction of imprisonment levels for racial minorities.
That provides for either fine or imprisonment.
Prohibition of imprisonment on the mere ground of inability to.
The maximum penalty is ten years of imprisonment.
Life imprisonment for something they did not do.
The maximum penalty is six years of imprisonment.
Imprisonment can result in high personal debt.
Severe penalties of imprisonment have already been imposed.
Imprisonment of a radio broadcaster for alleged defamation.
Those who resisted faced expulsion or imprisonment.
Alternatives to imprisonment go beyond the therapeutic injunction.
This violation is punishable by fine and or imprisonment.
Essentially life imprisonment for nearly all offences.
Noncustodial sentences are applied in preference to terms of imprisonment.
In such cases the length of imprisonment was increased.
Community work had been introduced as an alternative to imprisonment.
Mauritanian law allows imprisonment for debt.
Amendment of provisions on maximum duration of pretrial imprisonment.
Life imprisonment is the only penalty.
He was sentenced to three years imprisonment by the court.
Imprisonment is applied in maximumsecurity or open prisons.
Promotion of forms of punishment other than imprisonment.
Prohibition of imprisonment for contractual debts.
She was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment.
The sanction is a fine or imprisonment for up to one year.
All these crimes shall be punished by imprisonment.
