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A quick definition of imprison:

Term: Imprison

Definition: When someone breaks the law, they may be punished by being put in a special place called jail or prison. This means they cannot leave and go wherever they want. The amount of time they have to stay in jail depends on how serious their crime was. For example, if someone did something really bad like kidnapping, they might have to stay in jail for a very long time, even up to 15 years. This is called imprisonment.

A more thorough explanation:

To imprison means to confine or physically restrict one’s personal liberty, usually in a jail or prison. This happens when someone breaks the law and is found guilty of a crime.

For example, in New York, if someone commits a Class A felony like murder, they could be sentenced to life imprisonment. If someone commits a Class E felony like theft, they could be sentenced to up to four years in prison. Even juvenile offenders who commit serious crimes like arson or kidnapping can be sentenced to at least twelve years in prison.

These examples show how imprisonment is a punishment for breaking the law. It means that the person who committed the crime has to give up their freedom and live in a confined space for a certain amount of time.

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[M] cheriebomb

15:41

just for u sweetie pie

llama

15:43

woah so much swagger with dat 'm;

Dkk

15:47

@shaquilleoatmeal: more like, blow my back out by the bay boston instead of back bay boston.

llama

15:48

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Dkk

15:48

Indeed, the legendary man himself.

cheriebomb

15:49

I would go to blow my back out by the bay boston

llama

15:50

lift with ur back not your legs, its better to have a blown back than two bad legs

CynicalOops

15:53

Blow and back day out by boston bay

cheriebomb

15:59

so true

Dkk

16:03

Of course. Man sad Ricky Henderson died. That was my favorite athlete of all time.

windyMagician

16:10

is it dumb that I rlly want to go to Mich even tho I have a full ride to umn

llama

16:12

no-value as a consumer often means more than the price

Dkk

16:15

@windyMagician: Nah michigan is better than UMN

Dkk

16:15

My sister just officially graduated, yay!

llama

16:16

awesome @Dkks sister

llama

16:16

prolly named veronica or sarah

windyMagician

16:16

@Dkk: for public defense tho?

windyMagician

16:16

Sarah in the bathroom

texaslawhopefully

16:17

@windyMagician: not at all. Michigan is also very generous with aid, so if you get enough it makes perfect sense to take it.

windyMagician

16:17

fuck okay

windyMagician

16:17

going to my dream school is crazy

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

16:18

michigan also has better options if you do PD for 10 years then want to do something else

windyMagician

16:19

also would love to clerk for my federal district court even tho I know its hella competitive, I think mich sets me up better?

llama

16:20

would be a great point to bring up when ur deciding / visiting each place- see what recent placement looks like

texaslawhopefully

16:23

For fed clerkships by far Michigan places better. I think it’s like 14-15 percent

windyMagician

16:25

sticker debt is high-key scary tho

texaslawhopefully

16:26

I’m sure you’ll get good merit aid though. Look at Michigan’s 509 report. They’re very generous.

cheriebomb

16:34

i am going to wait patiently into january to get into a law school

cheriebomb

16:34

then i will start tweaking

texaslawhopefully

16:42

January could not come any sooner

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