torts. Any intentional detention of the person of another not authorized by law, is false imprisonment. It is any illegal imprisonment, without any process whatever, or under color of process wholly illegal, without regard to the question whether any crime has been committed, or a debt due.2. The remedy is, in order to be restored to liberty, by writ of habeas corpus, and to … [Read more...] about FALSE IMPRISONMENT
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FALSING
In Scotch law. False making; forgery. "Falsing of evidentis" 1 Pitc. Crim. Tr. pt 1, p. 85. Making or proving false. Falsing of dooms. In Scotch law. The proving the injustice, falsity, or error of the doom or sentence of a court. Tomlins; Jacob. The reversal of a sentence or judgment. Skene. An appeal. Bell. … [Read more...] about FALSING
FALSE INSTRUMENT
A counterfeit document. … [Read more...] about FALSE INSTRUMENT
FALSO RETORNO BREVIUM
A writ which formerly lay against the sheriff who had execution of process for false returning of writs. Reg. Jud. 43b. … [Read more...] about FALSO RETORNO BREVIUM
FALSE JUDGMENT
Eng. law. The name of a writ which lies when a false judgment has been given in the county court, court baron, or other courts not of record. … [Read more...] about FALSE JUDGMENT