entrapment
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7.9
- noun
- /ɪnˈtræpmənt/
- Formal
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provocación policial
- Well, this Marko guy's already lawyered up and he's refusing to talk... except to claim entrapment.
And that, to me sounds like entrapment.
- And that, to me sounds like entrapment.
- But the, the thing about British law is entrapment doesn't exist right where it does in America, right?
- Now, you might have heard the term entrapment before.
- And I was like, part of me wanted to be like, that's entrapment.
Examples
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After reviewing the evidence, the judge concluded that the defendant had indeed fallen victim to entrapment by undercover agents.
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Anything you say to them can be used by them as part of an entrapment defense.
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I would have claimed entrapment.
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Could be a case of entrapment.
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I realize this is not a legal issue, but in a court, this would be considered entrapment.
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The court has wisely ruled this is a clear case of police entrapment.
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The defense attorney argued that the police involvement in the situation constituted entrapment.
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In her trial, she claimed entrapment because the officers had tempted her to commit a crime she would not have otherwise attempted.
Synonyms
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6.8
An act of tricking someone so they are blamed for a crime they did not commit
Compounds
- Specialized
A condition in which a nerve near a joint becomes pinched and causes pain and numbness
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Entrapment is made from en- 'in' and trap, so it gives the clear image of being put 'in a trap'. In law, entrapment means being led by police into a crime you would not otherwise have committed, which is why it can be used as a legal defense.