State of Detention
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A State of Detention is a condition in which a person or group is held or confined.
- Context:
- It can (often) be preceded by an Act of Detention.
- It can range from being a State of Voluntary Detention to being a State of Involuntary Detention.
- It can range from being a Temporay State of Detention to being a Permanent State of Detention.
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- Example(s):
- Incarceration in a prison or jail.
- Hospitalization for medical or mental health reasons.
- Quarantine for public health reasons.
- Detention for Immigration Purposes.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Act of Detention, Human Rights, Civil Liberties, Detention Law, Quarantine, Incarceration.