Imprisonment

/ɪmpɹˈɪzənmənt/

/ˌɪmˈpɹɪzənmənt/

Imprisonment

the action of putting someone in prison

the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)

synonyms : internment

the state of being imprisoned

synonyms : captivity

Examples

1. Imprisonment of student casts a shadow on Human Rights Council candidacy.

2. The prosecutor argued that the defendant should be sentenced to life imprisonment at the court's pleasure, given the severity of the crime.

3. The maximum sentence for second-degree unintentional murder is imprisonment of up to 40 years.

4. The maximum sentence for third-degree murder is imprisonment of up to 25 years.