kidnapping
/ˈkidˌnapiNG/
noun
the action of abducting someone and holding them captive.
"the recent kidnapping of a Dutch industrialist"
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Sep 5, 2024 · Kidnapping, criminal offense consisting of the unlawful taking and carrying away of a person by force or fraud or the unlawful seizure and ...
Kidnapping is a crime at common law consisting of an unlawful restraint of a person's liberty by force or show of force. Under modern law, this crime ...
In criminal law, kidnapping is the unlawful abduction and confinement of a person against their will. Kidnapping is typically but not necessarily ...
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The kidnapping offense generally does not apply to matters involving the taking of a minor by a parent, except for 18 U.S.C. § 1204, international parental ...
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If the person is under the age of 16 years, without the consent of the person's parents or other legal custodian, is guilty of kidnapping and may be sentenced ...
12 hours ago · Angel Borrero, 23, of Florida, is being held on $2 million bond while facing numerous charges in a Danbury kidnapping of a couple who was house ...
Sec. 20.03. KIDNAPPING. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly abducts another person. (b) It is an ...