KIDNAP Meaning and
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Kidnap, a verb, refers to the act of unlawfully and generally forcibly taking or capturing someone against their will, often with the aim of obtaining a ransom or exerting control over the victim. In this criminal act, the individual being kidnapped is typically isolated from their familiar surroundings or deprived of their freedom of movement.
The process of kidnapping typically involves the criminal restraining, seizing, or confining the victim, rendering them helpless or unable to escape. This can be carried out through various means, such as physical force, threats of violence, abduction in a vehicle, or through deception. Kidnapping frequently occurs between strangers, but it can also involve individuals who are known to each other, which is commonly referred to as "domestic kidnapping."
The motives behind kidnapping may range from financial gain, political persuasion, or personal vendettas to various forms of exploitation, such as human trafficking and forced labor. Kidnapping is universally recognized as a severe crime and is heavily condemned by national and international law. It falls under the category of violent offenses and typically carries significant legal penalties for the perpetrators.
Due to the serious physical and psychological consequences for the victims, kidnapping is considered a heinous offense that warrants prompt and substantial law enforcement interventions.
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To steal a human being-man, woman, or child; to seize and forcibly carry away.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
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Etymology of KIDNAP
The word "kidnap" originated in the late 17th century and has etymological roots in two different words. The first part, "kid", originally meant a young goat, and by extension, a child or a young person. The second part, "nap", is derived from the verb "nab" which means to seize or grab. So, "kidnap" essentially means to seize or take away a child or young person forcefully or unlawfully.
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