terroristic threat
A threat to commit any crime of violence with the purpose of (1) terrorizing another, (2) causing the evacuation of a building, place of assembly, or facility of public transportation, (3) causing serious public inconvenience, or (4) recklessly disregarding the risk of causing such terror or inconvenience. Model Penal Code § 211. See TERRORISM. [Cases: Extortion and Threats 25.1. C.J.S. Threats and Unlawful Communications §§ 2–20.]