Ransom
Illegal method for gain from release of prisoners / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the criminal practice. For other uses, see Ransom (disambiguation).
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.
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When ransom means "payment", the word comes via Old French rançon from Latin redemptio, 'buying back';[1] compare "redemption".