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To put away. An example is putting someone in jail is detaining them

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aka detain:1. deprive of freedom; take into confinement 2. stop or halt 3. cause to be slowed down or delayed

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What is illegal detainment?

Falsely arrested and jailed


What does it mean to be an eyewitness?

An eyewitness is an individual who has observed an event. The event witnessed can be malice, violent, and even life threatening. In addition, an eyewitness's recollection of an event can lead to the detainment of a perpetrator.


What is a wilful detainment?

It usually means that someone will not return property that they dont own.


What is a military prison called?

If you are asking about the United States military, they call them Detainment Centers.... Or if you're in a Forward Operating Base that's closer to where the most action is, they make a Detainment Camp which is not a full building like the actual Center is.


Where is Guantanamo Bay?

Guantanamo Bay is located in Cuba as a detainment facility. It has no capital.


When a person is arrested they have the right to know why they have been detained and to contest that detainment in court?

Habeus Corpus


After going to court for an unlawful detainment can you still fight it due to lack of not knowing what you were doing?

No. you can NOT fight it back!


You were arrested for shoplifting a few years ago but never charged Is this considered a detainment?

In general, "detainment" isn't a legal issue. Generally, even being "arrested" isn't an issue. According to the prevalent legal definition, detainment means, under security control, under suspicion BUT w/o proof. Under arrest, generally means some means of proof. You can be detained, basically at the wishes of the security forces, which is legal, but the conditions are not as stringent as an arrest. Only applies to my knowledge of US law.


What is class of crime in resisting detainment in Texas?

You can be DETAINED, if an officer has reason to believe that a crime has been committed or will be committed, and that you have direct involvement in the crime or information about it.You have not yet been charged with any crime, which also gives the officer time to investigate the matter. This investigation can include, but is not limited to, asking you questions and patting you down to search for weapons if he believes any may be present on you (see: Terry v. Ohio). Even being pulled over is considered detainment because the police officer is investigating whether or not you have committed a traffic violation.There is no delineated amount of time that a detainment can last so it can vary from situation to situation. However, most of the time you will be held for less than an hour.Generally, detainment requires a lesser amount of proof than an arrest, and is also less severe.In either instance, if you resist being detained or arrested, then the officer has the right to use force to apprehend you. Furthermore, resisting detainment is an offense, and even absent other circumstances, you can be arrested on the basis of your resistance alone.


Can you sue a person that made a false police report?

Yes, if the action harmed you in some manner, such as loss of income, arrest or detainment by authorities, and so forth.


Is military arrest a noun?

Yes, the term 'military arrest' is a noun, a compound noun, a word for a detainment or incarceration by a member of the armed forces; a word for a thing.


What makes American detainment camps similar to German concentration camps?

the difference is a concentration camp makes people suffer and a refuge camp helps people recover