Legal Definition and Related Resources of Ransom
Meaning of Ransom
The price of redemption of a captive or prisoner of war or for the pardon of some great offense . In modern usage the term denotes the money demanded or extorted for the release of a kidnapped person or stolen valuable property .
Ransom Alternative Definition
A price of redemption of a captive or prisoner of war, or of captured property. In Old Eng,lish Law. A price paid for the pardon of some great offense. It differs from amercement in that it excuses from corporal punishment. Cowell.
Synonyms of Ransom
noun
- cost of reclamation
- cost of recovery
- deliverance
- extrication
- pretium
- price of redemption
- price of retaking
- price of retrieval
- redemption
- rescue
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