Ransom
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ransom-172-16510783
title:
Ransom
text:
Ransom is the practice of holding a prisoner or item to extort money or property to secure their release, or the sum of money involved in such a practice. When ransom means "payment", the word comes via Old French rançon from Latin redemptio, 'buying back'; compare "redemption".
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Illegal method for gain from release of prisoners
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransom
date created:
2004-03-13T20:39:37Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T23:33:16Z
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fields total:
13
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