Sentence examples for peril of imprisonment from inspiring English sources

Because the merchants of the nearby island of Nevis supported the American claim, Nelson was in peril of imprisonment; he remained sequestered on Boreas for eight months, until the courts ruled in his favour.

"This case will serve as an example and convince other U.S. companies to think twice before releasing customers' personal information to governments that have poor human rights records, especially when doing so means placing a U.S. citizen at peril of unjust imprisonment," the group said in an e-mailed statement.

Weeks of imprisonment turned into months.

Fines and threats of imprisonment.

Twelve years of imprisonment without charge.

The life of imprisonment was a blind spot.

She was fined and sentenced to a day of imprisonment.

Some travel is a form of imprisonment.

Prosecutors had recommended a 15-year sentence of imprisonment.

"It's about the idea of imprisonment.

Samuel Beckett had captured the essence of imprisonment.