imprisonment

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On Friday, lawyers for Roberts-Smith - who denies the claims - argued the "unprecedented" case will face long delays and ongoing imprisonment would prevent him being able to properly mount a defence.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Critics of conscription argued that forcing individuals into military service under threat of imprisonment was a clear example of involuntary servitude.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

If convicted in either court he faces life imprisonment without parole.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The final sanction of imprisonment for non-payment of council tax is only for cases of "wilful refusal" or "culpable neglect".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

They began calling their forced imprisonment “The Ice Age.”

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong