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extortion    音标拼音: [ɪkst'ɔrʃən]
n. 勒索,敲诈,强取

勒索,敲诈,强取

extortion
n 1: an exorbitant charge
2: unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority); "the
extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their
sworn duty"
3: the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of
violence)

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.
[1913 Webster]

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.
[1913 Webster]

3. That which is extorted or exacted by force.

Syn: Oppression; rapacity; exaction; overcharge.
[1913 Webster]

69 Moby Thesaurus words for "extortion":
armed robbery, asportation, assault and robbery, badger game,
banditry, bank robbery, blackmail, bloodsucking, call, call for,
cattle lifting, cattle stealing, claim, contribution, demand,
demand for, draft, drain, duty, exaction, exploitation,
extortionate demand, heavy demand, heist, highway robbery,
hijacking, holdup, imposition, impost, indent, insistent demand,
levy, loan-sharking, mugging, nonnegotiable demand, notice, order,
overassessment, overcharge, pocket picking, protection racket,
purse snatching, rending, requirement, requisition, ripping,
robbery, robbing, rush, rush order, shakedown, shylocking, stickup,
stickup job, surcharge, tax, taxing, tearing, tribute, ultimatum,
usury, vampirism, warning, wrench, wrenching, wrest, wresting,
wring, wringing

EXTORTION, crimes. In a large sense it, signifies any oppression, under
color of right: but in a more strict sense it means the unlawful taking by
any officer, by color of his office, of any money or thing of value that is
not due to him, or more than is due, or before it is due. 4 Bl. Com. 141; 1
Hawk. P. C. c. 68, s. 1; 1 Russ. Cr. *144. To constitute extortion, there
must be the receipt of money or something of value; the taking a promissory
note, which is void, is. not sufficient to make an extortion. 2 Mass. R.
523; see Bac. Ab. h.t.; Co. Litt. 168. It is extortion and oppression for
an officer to take money for the performance of his duty, even though it be
in the exercise of a discretionary power. 2 Burr. 927. It differs from
exaction. (q.v.) See 6 Cowen, R. 661; 1 Caines, R. 130; 13 S. & R. 426 1
Yeates, 71; 1 South. 324; 3 Penna. R. 183; 7 Pick. 279; 1 Pick. 171.


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  • NRS § 205. 320 – “Extortion” – Nevada Law Penalties
    Nevada Revised Statute § 205 320 defines the crime of extortion as deliberately threatening someone else's health, property or reputation in order to gain money or influence
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  • What Is Considered Extortion Under the Law? - LegalClarity
    Extortion is a crime where someone gets property from another person or group by using coercion It involves making a wrongful threat to convince a victim to hand over something valuable
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    Extortion is a crime involving obtaining items of value through threats or force Find out more about the elements of extortion and potential penalties
  • What Is Considered Extortion Under the Law – The Legal Guide
    Extortion is the act of obtaining money, property, or other benefits from another person through force, fear, or a threatening display of power In many jurisdictions, the crime is defined by the combination of a demand for something of value and the use or threat of harm to induce that demand
  • EXTORTION Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of EXTORTION is the act or practice of extorting especially money or other property; especially : the offense committed by an official engaging in such practice
  • Extortion Laws | Criminal Law Center | Justia
    Extortion generally occurs when a person gets or demands payment from someone else by threatening to harm them if they don't comply A prosecutor bringing an extortion charge usually needs to show that the defendant acquired or tried to acquire money or something else of value by threatening another person





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