Taking of hostages

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004827",
  "term": "Taking of hostages",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The seizure or detention of a person, accompanied by a threat to kill, injure, or continue to detain the person, in order to compel a third party to do or abstain from doing any act as an explicit or implicit condition for the release of the hostage. This act is a serious international crime, often prosecuted under anti-terrorism laws and international conventions like the International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/taking-of-hostages/"
}