fogság

Fogság is a Hungarian noun meaning captivity, confinement, or imprisonment. It refers to the state of being held against one’s will, typically by an authority, in a prison, detention facility, or other form of deprivation of liberty. The term can describe both physical detention and broader conditions of constraint resulting from circumstances or power.

In legal contexts, fogság denotes deprivation of liberty as a sanction or administrative measure. A related term is előzetes fogság, which means pre-trial detention—the temporary custody ordered by a court before a verdict. The concept also appears in discussions of liability, penalties, and the rights of detainees within criminal justice systems.

Historically and in military contexts, fogság is used to refer to prisoners of war or civilian detainees held during conflicts. It can encompass various types of camps and internment arrangements, with conditions and rights governed by international law and domestic regulations.

Fogság is also used metaphorically to describe situations of constraint unrelated to formal detention, such as social, economic, or psychological confinement. The term thus covers a spectrum from formal imprisonment to figurative entrapment.

Human rights considerations surrounding fogság focus on lawful detention, humane treatment, due process, and safeguards against arbitrary or excessive confinement. See also: detention, imprisonment, pre-trial detention, captivity, prisoner.