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  1. www.derebus.org.za › understanding-imprisonment-depth-discussionUnderstanding imprisonment – an in-depth discussion - De Rebus

    Jun 1, 2016 · Imprisonment can be defined as the admission into a prison, and confinement of an offender in a prison for the duration determined by the court (or, in some instances, by statute). The prison authorities, however, also have a fairly wide discretion to determine the duration of detention.

  2. legaldictionary.net › habeas-corpusHabeas Corpus - Definition, Examples, Cases, Processes

    Jun 13, 2015 · A writ of habeas corpus is a petition filed with the court when a prisoner wishes to contest the legality of his imprisonment. Most frequently, a writ of habeas corpus is used as a post-conviction remedy when a person believes laws were illegally applied during the judicial proceedings that resulted in his detention.

  3. www.writinglaw.com › punishments-under-ipc6 Kinds of Punishment Under the Indian Penal Code - WritingLaw

    Jan 17, 2023 · Rigorous Imprisonment: It is the type of imprisonment under which a prisoner or an accused convicted for a crime is kept in prison, and they have to do hard labour such as agriculture, carpentry, drawing water, etc. Rigorous imprisonment is obligatory for the offences given under the following two sections (no alternative for simple ...

  4. www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk › sentencing-and-the-councilCustodial sentences – Sentencing

    Imprisonment is the most severe sentence available to the courts. Custodial sentences are reserved for the most serious offences and are imposed when the offence committed is “so serious that neither a fine alone nor a community sentence can be justified for the offence” (section 230(2) of the Sentencing Code).

  5. www.britannica.com › topic › prisonPrison | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Jul 15, 2024 · Prison, an institution for the confinement of persons who have been remanded (held) in custody by a judicial authority or who have been deprived of their liberty following conviction for a crime. The holding of accused persons awaiting trial is an important function of contemporary prisons.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimprison verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    carry/ impose/ pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years' imprisonment) be imprisoned/ jailed for drug possession/ fraud/ murder; do/ serve time/ ten years; be sent to/ put somebody in/ be released from jail/ prison; be/ put somebody/ spend X years on death row; be granted/ be denied/ break (your) parole

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › life imprisonmentLife imprisonment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    May 24, 2024 · The meaning of LIFE IMPRISONMENT is the punishment of being kept in a prison for the rest of one's life.