False imprisonment 非法拘禁

非法剥夺他人的人身自由的行为。凡未经依法授权或无法律根据，以暴力或以暴力相威胁，强制他人违反自己的意愿留在某处或到某处去，即构成非法拘禁，而不论拘禁的地点或拘禁时间的长短。在普通法上属刑事犯罪行为及民事侵权行为。恶意虽非构成非法拘禁的必要条件，但可加重行为人的赔偿责任。

False imprisonment is the act of restraining a person against his/her will in a bounded area without any justification. False imprisonment generally refers to the confinement of a person without the consent of such person or without legal authority. For example, if a person wrongfully prevents another from leaving a room or vehicle when that person wants to leave, it amounts to false imprisonment. 以下为相关例句，可供参考，以便加深对该术语的理解：

例句1

Generally, false imprisonment is accompanied by force or threat of force, and a consent obtained by such force or threat of force is invalid. Some states still recognize false imprisonment as a misdemeanor at common law.

一般来说，非法拘禁伴随着武力或武力威胁，通过这种武力或武力威胁获得的同意无效。一些州仍然认为非法拘禁是普通法上的轻罪。

例句2

False imprisonment is a common law misdemeanor and a tort. False imprisonment applies to both private and governmental detention. Few jurisdictions treat false imprisonment as kidnapping when the imprisonment is kept secret from third parties.

非法拘禁是普通法上的轻罪，是侵权行为。非法拘禁既适用于私人拘留，也适用于政府拘留。当拘禁对第三方保密时，很少有司法管辖区将非法拘禁视为绑架。