Act of Detention
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An Act of Detention is an action in which a person or group has their freedom of moment confined.
- Context:
- It can (typically) result in a State of Detention.
- It can occur in a Detention Setting.
- It can be performed by a Dention Entity.
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- Example(s):
- Act of Involuntary Detention, such as:
- Arrest by law enforcement.
- Hospitalization of a mentally ill person against their will.
- Act of Voluntary Detention, such as:
- Voluntarily turning oneself into law enforcement.
- Self-Quarantine during a pandemic.
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- Act of Involuntary Detention, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Incarceration, Human Rights, Civil Liberties, Detention Law.