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Extortion
Extortion Ex*tor"tion, n. [F. extorsion.]
1. The act of extorting; the act or practice of wresting
anything from a person by force, by threats, or by any
undue exercise of power; undue exaction; overcharge.
2. (Law) The offense committed by an officer who corruptly
claims and takes, as his fee, money, or other thing of
value, that is not due, or more than is due, or before it
is due. --Abbott.
3. That which is extorted or exacted by force.
Syn: Oppression; rapacity; exaction; overcharge.
Meaning of extortion from wikipedia
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Extortion is the
practice of
obtaining benefit (e.g.,
money or goods)
through coercion. In most
jurisdictions it is
likely to
constitute a
criminal offence;...
- Mano Nera) was a type of
Italian extortion racket.
Originally developed in the
eighteenth century,
Black Hand
extortion was
exported to the
United States...
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Extortion, is a 2017
American thriller film,
starring Eion Bailey,
Bethany Joy Lenz,
Barkhad Abdi, and
Danny Glover.
Kevin Riley and his
family get stuck...
- The
Extortion (Spanish: La extorsión) is a 2023
Argentine thriller film
directed by
Martino Zaidelis [es] from a
screenplay by
Emanuel Diez
which stars...
- ("Special
Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism,
Revenge and
Extortion") is a
fictional organisation featured in the
James Bond
novels by Ian...
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Extortion is the act of
obtaining benefit through coercion. It can also
refer to:
Extortion (band), a
hardcore punk band from Perth,
Western Australia...
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Extortion is an
Australian hardcore punk band from Perth,
Western Australia.
Formed in 2005, they are
active in the
Australian hardcore scene. They are...
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property Arson Arms
trafficking Blackmail Bribery Burglary Embezzlement Extortion False pretenses Forgery Fraud Gambling Intellectual property violation...
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extortion. For example, "racket" may
refer to the "numbers racket" or the "drug racket",
neither of
which generally or
necessarily involve extortion,...
- has two
dozen criminal cases against him
including ones for
murder and
extortion. He has
denied these allegations. His gang is
affiliated with over 700...
