Diego is arrested for a theft committed by someone who stole his identity. A court orders his release, but due to a police error

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Diego is arrested for a theft committed by someone who stole his identity. A court orders his release, but due to a police error

in Diego’s paperwork, he is held in jail for a month. The police are most likely liable for

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natka813 [3] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-01T22:42:41+03:00

Diego is arrested for a theft committed by someone who stole his identity. A court orders his release, but due to a police error in Diego’s paperwork, he is held in jail for a month. The police are most likely liable for False Imprisonment.

<h3><u>Explanation:</u></h3>

The person when does not have authority legally but he purposefully restricts the ability of other person moving freely is the false imprisonment.This is the unlawful imprisonment. For making claim for the actions such as arrests in unlawful manner or false imprisonment for about 6 years. For making claims regarding personal injuries, the claim period is 3 years.

In the example given, Diego was arrested for the theft that is done by some other person. Due to some errors in the paperwork of Diego he was held in jail for a period of a month. The polices are most likely liable for False Imprisonment.