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Ransom

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004107

A sum of money or other consideration demanded or paid for the release of a person or property held captive. The act of demanding or paying ransom is often illegal and can involve criminal charges such as kidnapping or extortion. International law prohibits the payment of ransom to terrorist organizations.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004107
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A sum of money or other consideration demanded or paid for the release of a person or property held captive. The act of demanding or paying ransom is often illegal and can involve criminal charges such as kidnapping or extortion. International law prohibits the payment of ransom to terrorist organizations.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/ransom/"
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