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noun
- 1. the action of abducting someone and holding them captive: "the recent kidnapping of a Dutch industrialist"
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In criminal law, kidnapping is the unlawful abduction and confinement of a person against their will. Kidnapping is typically but not necessarily accomplished by use of force or fear; i.e., it also usually involves menace/assault or/and battery; but it is still kidnapping without those additional elements, or if a person is enticed to enter the vehicle or dwelling willingly. Motives for kidnapping... Wikipedia