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Can you sue for false arrest and false imprisonment?

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If you've been falsely arrested and imprisoned then how did you post this question?

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Can you sue for false arrest and false imprisonment in Tennessee?
Yes.
How much can i sue for false arrest?
Your question is much too broad to be answered on WikiAnswers. You should discuss your case with a local attorney.
What is false imprisonment?
This definition belongs in the legal questions category. Anyway, it's a criminal charge against someone who has kept another person from seeking help. An example of false imprisonment might be if I...
What is the mens rea for false imprisonment?
That the person who imprisoned you KNEW, of their own knowledge, that you were being imprisoned wrongly. (Mens Rea = guilty mind).
can you sue for false arrest and false imprisonment?
Yes, but you will have to produce a whole lot more than just "documentation." It is a criminal charge, for a violation of criminal law, and the case will have to be proven against them in a trial in...