Definitions for kidnapping
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. kidnapping, snatchnoun

   (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

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1. kidnappingnoun

   The crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.

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1. Kidnapping

   In criminal law, kidnapping is the unlawful confinement of a person against their will, often including transportation/asportation. The asportation and abduction element is typically but not necessarily conducted by means of force or fear: the perpetrator may use a weapon to force the victim into a vehicle, but it is still kidnapping if the victim is enticed to enter the vehicle willingly (e.g. in the belief that it is a taxicab). Kidnapping may be done to demand for ransom in exchange for releasing the victim, or for other illegal purposes. Kidnapping can be accompanied by bodily injury which elevates the crime to aggravated kidnapping.Kidnapping of a child is known as child abduction, which is a separate legal category.

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1. kidnapping

   Kidnapping is the unlawful act of forcibly or secretly capturing, confining, transporting or detaining a person against their will, often with the intention of obtaining a ransom, exerting influence for political, personal or financial gain, or for other illicit purposes. This is considered a serious criminal offense that is punishable by law.

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1. Kidnapping

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1. Kidnapping

   In criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will, usually to hold the person in false imprisonment, a confinement without legal authority. This may be done for ransom or in furtherance of another crime, or in connection with a child custody dispute. When it is done with legal authority, it is often called arrest or imprisonment. In some countries such as the United States a large number of child abductions arise after separation or divorce when one parent wishes to keep a child against the will of the other or against a court order. In these cases, some jurisdictions do not consider it kidnapping if the child, being competent, agrees.

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1. • Capture
   • Law

How to pronounce kidnapping?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of kidnapping in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of kidnapping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of kidnapping in a Sentence

1. Czech Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek:

   We are examining the possibility that a kidnapping has taken place.

2. Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi:

   The general concept here is that Americans have money. So they thought that by kidnapping her, they can get money, we don't think it's a good idea for the family to negotiate with the abductors on the ransom because we are sure we will find her.

3. Mohammad Qasim Jangalbagh:

   By kidnapping passengers, The Taliban are trying to provoke people against the government, showing that it can't provide security.

4. Arturo Avila:

   One of the crimes that hurts us most is kidnapping, that's what we're afraid of.

5. Donald Trump:

   Show of hands -- how many feds in the crowd ? I just wanted to make sure there wasn't some sort of, you know, federal kidnapping plot, you know, Gretchen Whitmer knew about it months in advance. But you know what, if we can get good PR from it, we can pretend like it's real.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=kidnapping
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kidnapping
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnapping
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kidnapping
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=kidnapping