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Extortion

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002011

The crime of obtaining money, property, or services from another through coercion, threats, or intimidation. This involves using fear or undue influence to compel a person to surrender something of value. It differs from robbery in that the threat does not necessarily involve immediate physical harm.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002011
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002011",
  "term": "Extortion",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The crime of obtaining money, property, or services from another through coercion, threats, or intimidation. This involves using fear or undue influence to compel a person to surrender something of value. It differs from robbery in that the threat does not necessarily involve immediate physical harm.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/extortion/"
}

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