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n. A confinement in a place, especially a prison.

n. The act of imprisoning, or the state of being imprisoned: confinement in or as if in prison; any forcible restraint within bounds.

n. the state of being imprisoned

n. putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

n. the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)

"The term, €˜rigorous imprisonment€ ™, has become an oxymoron € "prisoners now prefer and are allowed a life of leisure. €œIf a person is sentenced to rigorous imprisonment, he has to compulsorily do some menial work like washing vessels or mopping floors."

penalisation    punishment    penalization    penalty   

false imprisonment    duress of imprisonment    constructive imprisonment   

confinement    durance    custody    arrest    duress   

confinement    exile    captivity    arrest    banishment    torture    punishment    servitude    confiscation    detention