deprive of liberty
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deprive — de·prive vt de·prived, de·priv·ing: to take away or withhold something from no person shall...be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law U.S. Constitution amend. V dep·ri·va·tion /ˌde prə vā shən, ˌdē ˌprī / n Merriam… … Law dictionary
Deprive — To deprive a person is an intransitive verb, which can mean: In the Law Child neglect To deprive some person of life, liberty, or property To deprive someone of a peerage, see Titles Deprivation Act 1917 To be deprived of property, see Provident… … Wikipedia
liberty — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ complete ▪ basic, fundamental ▪ a citizens charter which gives people basic civil liberties ▪ civil … Collocations dictionary
deprive of — phr verb Deprive of is used with these nouns as the object: ↑liberty, ↑nourishment, ↑oxygen … Collocations dictionary
civil liberty — Usually, civil liberties. 1. the freedom of a citizen to exercise customary rights, as of speech or assembly, without unwarranted or arbitrary interference by the government. 2. such a right as guaranteed by the laws of a country, as in the U.S.… … Universalium
guaranty of liberty — The guaranty under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution that no state shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law … Ballentine's law dictionary
arrest — ar·rest 1 /ə rest/ n [Middle French arest, from arester to stop, seize, arrest, ultimately from Latin ad to, at + restare to stay]: the restraining and seizure of a person whether or not by physical force by someone acting under authority (as a… … Law dictionary
imprison — im·pris·on vt: to confine in prison esp. as punishment for a crime compare false imprisonment im·pris·on·ment n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
restrain — re·strain /ri strān/ vt 1 a: to prevent from doing something see also restraining order at order 3b b: to limit, restrict, or keep under control 2: to moderate or limit … Law dictionary
enserf — transitive verb Date: 1882 to make a serf of ; deprive of liberty and personal rights • enserfment noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
