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UNLAWFUL DETENTION

\ʌnlˈɔːfə͡l dɪtˈɛnʃən], \ʌnlˈɔːfə‍l dɪtˈɛnʃən], \ʌ_n_l_ˈɔː_f_əl d_ɪ_t_ˈɛ_n_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of UNLAWFUL DETENTION

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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A term in medical jurisprudence where a person is kept in hospital after he has asked to be discharged.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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