Usage Note
Freiheitsentzug is the generic legal-constitutional term for any measure that deprives a person of their freedom; it includes Untersuchungshaft, imprisonment, and psychiatric detention. Protected by Art. 2 GG.
Examples
"Jeder Freiheitsentzug bedarf einer richterlichen Entscheidung."
Natural Translation
Every deprivation of liberty requires a judicial decision.
Literal Translation
Every freedom-deprivation requires a judicial decision.
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