kidnapping
n. Carrying a person away, without his consent, by means of force, threats, or fraud. Kidnapping is a common-law offence that overlaps to some extent with the offences of child abduction and false imprisonment. A man may be guilty of kidnapping his wife and a parent may be guilty of kidnapping his or her child (R v D [1984] AC 778 (HL)). See also hostage.

• unmarried father
• unopposed proceedings
• unpaid seller
• unpaid vendor’s lien
• unpaid work requirement
• unreasonable behaviour
• unreasonableness
• unregistered company
• unregistered land
• unsecured creditor
• unsolicited goods
• unsworn evidence
• unsworn statement
• uplift
• Upper Tribunal
• urine specimen
• usage
• use
• use and occupation
• use classes
• use of force
• user
• use upon a use
• usual covenants
• usufruct