- threat of imprisonment
- загроза ув'язнення
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threat — /thret/, n. 1. a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace: He confessed under the threat of imprisonment. 2. an indication or… … Universalium
threat´en|ing|ly — threat|en «THEHT uhn», transitive verb. 1. to make a threat against; say what will be done to hurt or punish: »to threaten a person with imprisonment. The farmer threatened to shoot any dog that killed one of his sheep. 2. Figurative. to give… … Useful english dictionary
threat´en|er — threat|en «THEHT uhn», transitive verb. 1. to make a threat against; say what will be done to hurt or punish: »to threaten a person with imprisonment. The farmer threatened to shoot any dog that killed one of his sheep. 2. Figurative. to give… … Useful english dictionary
threat|en — «THEHT uhn», transitive verb. 1. to make a threat against; say what will be done to hurt or punish: »to threaten a person with imprisonment. The farmer threatened to shoot any dog that killed one of his sheep. 2. Figurative. to give warning of… … Useful english dictionary
imprisonment — The holding of a person from the time of his commitment to the time of his discharge. 41 Am J1st Pris & P § 2. The holding of a person as a prisoner under a commitment ordered pursuant to a sentence for a crime or a commitment for temporary… … Ballentine's law dictionary
History of life imprisonment — In the history of life imprisonment or life incarceration, where all or most of a person s remaining life is spent imprisoned, its purpose has chiefly been as an alternative to the death penalty or exile. The phrase life without parole is… … Wikipedia
Life imprisonment — or life incarceration is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime, often for most or even all of the criminal s remaining life, but in fact for a period which varies between jurisdictions: many countries have a maximum possible period of… … Wikipedia
false imprisonment — n: the tort of intentionally restraining another by physical force or the threat of physical force without privilege or authority see also false arrest at arrest Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Death threat — A death threat is a threat of death, often made anonymously, by one person or a group of people to kill another person or groups of people. These threats are usually designed to intimidate victims in order to manipulate their behavior, thus a… … Wikipedia
United States v. Moreland — SCOTUSCase Litigants=United States v. Moreland ArgueDate=March 9 ArgueYear=1922 DecideDate=April 17 DecideYear=1922 FullName=United States v. Moreland USVol=258 USPage=433 Citation= Prior= Subsequent= Holding=A sentence of hard labor is… … Wikipedia
deterrence — In criminology or the sociology of the military , deterrent and preventive measures can overlap, since both aim to discourage certain acts or place restrictions on the rational choices of others. The threat of imprisonment or of nuclear… … Dictionary of sociology
