Look up: extortion

1. extortion
   [n] - an exorbitant charge 2. [n] - unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority) 3. [n] - the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
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2. Extortion
   Ex·tor'tion noun [ French 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 offens...
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3. extortion
   noun the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
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4. extortion
   noun an exorbitant charge
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5. Extortion
   • (n.) 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. • (n.) That which is extorted or exacted by force. • (n.) The offense committed by an officer who corruptly claims a...
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6. extortion
   the unlawful exaction of money or property through intimidation. Extortion was originally the complement of bribery, both crimes involving ... [2 related articles]
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7. extortion
   
   • an exorbitant charge
   • unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
   
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8. extortion
   extortion, in law, unlawful demanding or receiving by an officer, in his official capacity, of any property or money not legally due to him. Examples include requesting and accepting fees in excess of those allowed to him by statute or arresting a person and, with corrupt motives, demanding money or...
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9. Extortion
   The use, or the express or implicit threat of the use, of violence or other criminal means to cause harm to person, reputation, or property as a means to obtain property from someone else with his consent. USC 18
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10. Extortion
    n. Threatening a victim's property or loved ones through intimidation or false claim in order to obtain money or property. This is a felony is most states. A direct threat to harm an individual is treated as the crime of robbery. Blackmail is a form of extortion when the threat to make embarrassing or damaging information public.
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11. Extortion
    `Extortion` (also called `shakedown`, `outwresting`, and `exaction`) is a criminal offence which occurs when a person unlawfully obtains either money, property or services from a person(s), entity, or institution, through coercion. Refraining from doing harm is sometimes euphemistically called pr...
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