Entrapment
Entrapment noun - A defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials.
Hold and entrapment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hold" instead a noun "Entrapment".
Nearby Word: entrap
Hold
Hold noun - The state of being held in lawful custody.
Usage example: a suspected terrorist who was abducted at an airport and put in hold at an undisclosed location
Entrapment and hold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Entrapment" instead a noun "Hold".
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