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See also the definition of imprison. … [Read more...] about CONFINE

Criminal Law; See confession, the act of giving a confession. To voluntarily admit to being guilty of a crime without force or threat. Note that a Miranda Warning is required for a confession to be admissible in the case where a criminal suspect is arrested or otherwise held for questioning. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition To admit the truth of a charge or … [Read more...] about CONFESS

Confinement may be by either a moral or a physical restraint by threats of violence with a present force, or by physical restraint of the person. TJ. S. v. Thompson, 1 Sumn. 171, Fed. Cas. No. 16,492; Ex parte Snodgrass, 43 Tex. Cr. R. 8{59, 65 S. W. 1061. … [Read more...] about CONFINEMENT

Latin: A confession. Confessio in judicio, a confession made In or before a court. Confessio facta in jndieio ontni probations major est. A confession made in court is of greater effect than any proof. Jenk. Cent. 102. … [Read more...] about CONFESSIO

The number of years a person is confined in prison may trigger legal rights for others, for example, grounds for divorce by the non-confined spouse. … [Read more...] about CONFINEMENT IN PRISON