La detenzione
Example: La detenzione preventiva è stata prolungata dal giudice ieri.
Definition
"La detenzione" in legal terms refers to the act of keeping someone in custody or imprisonment. It involves the confinement of a person, often as a result of legal authority, such as during a preventive detention ordered by a judge.
Etymology
The word "la detenzione" comes from the Latin 'detentio,' meaning 'a holding back' or 'detainment.' It evolved through Italian to specifically denote the legal concept of custody or imprisonment. Did you know it shares roots with the English word 'detain'?
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