L'empresonament
Example: L'empresonament sense judici és una violació dels drets humans.
Definition
"L'empresonament" refers to the act or condition of being confined or imprisoned, especially by legal authority. It denotes the state of being detained or held in custody, often as a consequence of judicial decisions or law enforcement actions.
Etymology
The word "l'empresonament" comes from the Catalan verb "empresonar," meaning to imprison. It is derived from the Latin root "prensio," meaning grasp or seizure, combined with the prefix "em-" which implies putting into or causing. Did you know? The concept of imprisonment as a legal penalty has evolved significantly since ancient times, but the term "l'empresonament" reflects this longstanding practice.
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"L'empresonament" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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