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Taking or The Taking may refer to: *
Theft Theft (, cognate to ) is the act of taking another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it. The word ''theft'' is also used as a synonym or informal shor ...
, illicit taking * The acquisition of land under
eminent domain Eminent domain, also known as land acquisition, compulsory purchase, resumption, resumption/compulsory acquisition, or expropriation, is the compulsory acquisition of private property for public use. It does not include the power to take and t ...
* Take (hunting) or taking, an action that adversely affects a species *
Kidnapping Kidnapping or abduction is the unlawful abduction and confinement of a person against their will, and is a crime in many jurisdictions. Kidnapping may be accomplished by use of force or fear, or a victim may be enticed into confinement by frau ...
of persons


Arts and entertainment

* ''The Taking'', a 2003 novel by J. D. Landis * ''The Taking'' (novel), a 2004 novel by Dean Koontz * ''The Taking'', a 2004 short film directed by
Matt Eskandari Matt Eskandari is an Iranian-born American film director and screenwriter. His films include ''Victim'', ''The Gauntlet'', and '' 12 Feet Deep''. He was also a contestant on the Fox Studios and Steven Spielberg filmmaker competition '' On the ...
* ''The Taking'' (album), a 2011 studio album by Loaded * "The Taking", a 2012 episode of the Canadian television series '' The Listener'' * ''The Taking'', a 2021 documentary film written and directed by Alexandre O. Philippe


See also

* Take (disambiguation) *
Taken (disambiguation) Taken may refer to: People * Floris Takens (1940–2010), Dutch mathematician Arts, entertainment, and media ''Taken'' film and television franchise * ''Taken'' (franchise), a trilogy of action films starring Liam Neeson ** ''Taken'' (film), ...
* Took (disambiguation) {{disambiguation