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blackmail
blackmail, in law, exaction of money from another by threat of exposure of criminal action or of disreputable conduct. The term was originally used for the tribute levied until the 18th cent. upon the inhabitants of the Scottish border to provide immunity from raids by Scottish bands. Statutes often treat blackmail as a form of extortion.
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extortion

Unlawful exaction of money or property through intimidation or undue exercise of authority. It may include threats of physical harm, criminal prosecution, or public exposure. Some forms of threat, especially those made in writing, are occasionally singled out for separate statutory treatment as blackmail. Seealso bribery.

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Federal Blackmail Statute (1994)
Jan 01, 2004; Federal Blackmail Statute (1994) Stuart P. Green T he federal blackmail statute (P.L. 103-322, 108 Stat. 2147), enacted in its...
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Group norms, gossip, and blackmail. (Symposium: Law, Economics, & Norms)
May 01, 1996; INTRODUCTION I. THE EFFECT OF BLACKMAIL ON GROUP NORMS A. Blackmail Ambiguously Affects the Expected Cost of Norm Violations B....
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The gray case for legal blackmail
Aug 27, 2006; ASHER MEIR Jerusalem Post 08-27-2006 Headline: The gray case for legal blackmail Byline: ASHER MEIR Edition; Daily Section:...
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Sexual Blackmail: A Modern History.(Book Review)
Sep 22, 2004; Sexual Blackmail: A Modern History. By Angus McLaren. (Cambridge and London: Harvard University Press, 2002. Pp. x, 332. $35.00.)...
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Sexual Blackmail: A Modern History.(Book Reviews)(Book Review)
Jul 01, 2003; Sexual Blackmail: A Modern History. By ANGUS MCLAREN. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2002. Pp. x + 332. $35.00 (cloth)....
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