单词 | abduction |
释义 | ab·duc·tion /ab-'dək-shən, əb-/ n 1 a: the action of abducting ~ of a robbery victim b: the tort or felony of abducting a person 2: the unlawful carrying away of a wife or female child or ward for the purpose of marriage or sexual intercourse ◇ Sense 2 has its roots in common law. As statutorily defined, mainly in the nineteenth century, abduction is generally stated to include taking away or detention of a woman under a certain age, usu. 16 or 18, with or without her consent or knowledge of her age. |
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