false arrest and imprisonment; illegal arrest and confinement
A legal term referring to the crime of unlawfully arresting and detaining someone. Often used in criminal law contexts. The shorter form 逮捕監禁罪 is also common.
See also: 逮捕監禁罪
He was indicted for false arrest and imprisonment.
False arrest and imprisonment is stipulated in the Penal Code.
A shorter, more common variant of the same legal term. Both refer to the same crime, but 逮捕及び監禁罪 is more explicit in listing both arrest and confinement.
Compound of 逮捕 (arrest), 及び (and), 監禁 (confinement), and 罪 (crime). A straightforward legal term.