He was sentenced to four months' imprisonment for possession of cocaine.
the courts' increased use of imprisonment
English dictionary. 2014.
IMPRISONMENT — IMPRISONMENT, the act of depriving a person of his liberty by restricting his freedom of movement and confining him within a particular defined locality, where he is under the direct and constant supervision of the confining authority. This form… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
imprisonment — index apprehension (act of arresting), arrest, bondage, captivity, commitment (confinement), custody (incarceration) … Law dictionary
imprisonment — (n.) late 14c., from Anglo Fr. emprisonement, O.Fr. emprisonement (13c.), from emprisoner (see IMPRISON (Cf. imprison)) … Etymology dictionary
imprisonment — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ six months , ten years , etc. ▪ life ▪ indefinite ▪ false, unlawful (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
imprisonment — 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 … Black's law dictionary
imprisonment — 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 … Black's law dictionary
imprisonment — noun (U) the state of being in prison, or the time someone spends there: sentenced to a long term of imprisonment | life imprisonment (=imprisonment for the rest of your life, or for a long time): life imprisonment for murder … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
imprisonment — im|pris|on|ment [ ım prıznmənt ] noun uncount ** the punishment of being put into prison. The punishment of life imprisonment means that someone will be kept in prison for many years, possibly until they die: He was sentenced to four months… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
imprisonment — [[t]ɪmprɪ̱z(ə)nmənt[/t]] N UNCOUNT Imprisonment is the state of being imprisoned. She was sentenced to seven years imprisonment. ...the prospect of imprisonment … English dictionary
imprisonment — noun 1. putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment (Freq. 3) • Derivationally related forms: ↑imprison • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑punishment, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
