abduction
11abduction — [ab duk′shən, əbduk′shən] n. [LL abductio: see ABDUCT] 1. an abducting or being abducted 2. Law the carrying off of a person by force or fraud; esp., the kidnapping of a woman for marriage, prostitution, etc. 3. Physiol. a) an abducting of a part …
12Abduction — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Abduction », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) En épistémologie, l’abduction est un procédé …
13Abduction — No less an authority than Merriam Webster s Collegiate Dictionary defines abduction as (1) the action of abducting: the condition of being abducted (and) (2) the unlawful carrying away of a woman for marriage or intercourse. In medicine, the word …
14abduction — abduction1 /ab duk sheuhn/, n. 1. act of abducting. 2. the state of being abducted. 3. Law. the illegal carrying or enticing away of a person, esp. by interfering with a relationship, as the taking of a child from its parent. [1620 30; ABDUCT +… …
15abduction — noun /əbˈdʌk.ʃən,æbˈdʌk.ʃən/ a) The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; a carrying away. the abduction of a child b) The movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body. The significance of such …
16abduction — Term introduced by Peirce for the process of using evidence to reach a wider conclusion, as in inference to the best explanation . Peirce described abduction as a creative process, but stressed that the results are subject to rational evaluation …
17abduction — (ab du ksion) s. f. Terme d anat. Mouvement qui écarte un membre ou une partie quelconque du plan mitoyen qu on suppose partager le corps longitudinalement en deux moitiés semblables ou symétriques. Pour la main et le pied, plusieurs anatomistes… …
18abduction — The offense of taking away a wife, child, or ward, by fraud and persuasion, or open violence. Model Penal Code, No. 212.4. To take away surreptitiously by force in kidnapping. The unlawful taking or detention of any female for purposes of… …
19abduction — The offense of taking away a wife, child, or ward, by fraud and persuasion, or open violence. Model Penal Code, No. 212.4. To take away surreptitiously by force in kidnapping. The unlawful taking or detention of any female for purposes of… …
20abduction — noun Abduction is used after these nouns: ↑child …
