wrongly imprison

Frequency: 6.21.3 per million words

To imprison someone based on a mistake or incorrect judgement.

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Examples (10)

  • We work on behalf of people who have been wrongly imprisoned.
  • The activist was wrongly imprisoned for his political views.
  • It is a grave injustice to wrongly imprison an innocent person.
  • Many cases have revealed individuals wrongly imprisoned for decades.
  • The court admitted it had wrongly imprisoned the suspect.
  • His legal team fought tirelessly to free him after he was wrongly imprisoned.
  • They continue to highlight stories of those wrongly imprisoned by oppressive regimes.
  • The new evidence proved that the man was wrongly imprisoned.
  • Such errors can wrongly imprison someone for years, destroying lives.
  • The documentary exposed how several citizens were wrongly imprisoned without fair trial.