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> I'd rule out kidnapping, because unlawful detainment presumes that the person can be released from that detainment. There is no possibility of release for Xav
by naasking 4y ago
> I'd rule out kidnapping, because unlawful detainment presumes that the person can be released from that detainment. There is no possibility of release for Xavier.
False imprisonment seems to fit:
To prevail under a false imprisonment claim, a plaintiff must prove:
Willful detention in a bounded area
Without consent; and
Without authority of lawful arrest. (Restatement of the Law, Second, Torts)