unlawful detention
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unlawful — un·law·ful adj 1: not lawful: not authorized or justified by law 2: acting contrary to or in defiance of the law an unlawful possessor un·law·ful·ly adv un·law·ful·ness n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law … Law dictionary
Detention (imprisonment) — Detention is the process when a state, government or citizen lawfully holds a person by removing their freedom of liberty at that time. This can be due to (pending) criminal charges being raised against the individual as part of a prosecution or… … Wikipedia
unlawful detainer — n 1: the act of wrongfully remaining in possession of property (as after expiration of a lease) 2: an action intended to remedy unlawful detainer by restoring possession of property to its owner – called also unlawful detainer action; Merriam… … Law dictionary
Unlawful combatant — An unlawful combatant or unprivileged combatant/belligerent is a civilian who directly engages in armed conflict in violation of the laws of war. An unlawful combatant may be detained or prosecuted under the domestic law of the detaining state… … Wikipedia
Detention of a suspect — The detention of suspects is the process of keeping a person who has been arrested in a police cell, remand prison or other detention centre before trial or sentencing. One criticism of pretrial detention is that eventual acquittal can be a… … Wikipedia
unlawful detainer — The unlawful withholding or detention of real property after the acquisition of a peaceable and actual, but unlawful, possession. 35 Am J2d Forc E & D § 32 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Guantanamo Bay detention camp — The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3754238.stm Guantanamo controversy rumbles on] ] United States detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo Bay … Wikipedia
Mandatory detention in Australia — Protesters on the roof of the Villawood Immigration Detention Centre in Sydney, 2011 Mandatory detention in Australia concerns the Australian federal government s policy and system of mandatory immigration detention active from 1992 to date,… … Wikipedia
Immigration detention — is the policy of holding individuals suspected of visa violations, illegal entry or unauthorised arrival, and those subject to deportation and removal in detention until a decision is made by immigration authorities to grant a visa and release… … Wikipedia
Juveniles held at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp — According to the UC Davis Center for the Study of Human Rights in the Americas, fifteen juveniles spent time as prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp three more than the U.S. State Department had publicly acknowledged.[1][2] Three… … Wikipedia
