kidnapping for ransom

The offense of unlawfully seizing a person and then confining the person, usu. in a secret place, while attempting to extort ransom.

• This grave crime is sometimes made a capital offense. In addition to the abductor, a person who acts as a go-between to collect the ransom is generally considered guilty of the crime.

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资深译员Steven，毕业于美国一流的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各种与政府政策有关的法律文件。