Victoria Principal
Vicki Ree Principal (born January 3, 1950),''Abduction'' (novel), a 2000 novel by Robin Cook
* '' Abduction!'', a 2004 novel by Peg Kehret
* ''The Abduction'', a 1987 novel (Norwegian title ''Bortførelsen'') by Mette Newth
* ''The Abduction'', a 1998 novel by J. Robert King
Music
*"Abduction", a 2005 song by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson, from the album ''
Tyranny of Souls
''Tyranny of Souls'' is the sixth studio album by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson, released on 23 May 2005 through Sanctuary Records. The cover art is one of the panels of Earthly Vanity and Divine Salvation, a work by renaissance artis ...
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* Abduction, a music label run by members of Sun City Girls
Of a person or people
* Alien abduction, phenomenon of people reporting what they believe to be the real experience of being kidnapped by extraterrestrial beings
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Bride kidnapping
Bride kidnapping, also known as marriage by abduction or marriage by capture, is a practice in which a man abducts the woman he wishes to marry.
Bride kidnapping (hence the portmanteau bridenapping) has been practiced around the world and t ...
, a practice in which a man abducts the woman he wishes to marry
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Child abduction
Child abduction or child theft is the unauthorized removal of a Minor (law), minor (a child under the age of Age of majority, legal adulthood) from the Child custody, custody of the child's Parent, natural parents or Legal guardian, legally appoi ...
, unauthorized removal of a minor from the custody of their guardian(s)
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Express kidnapping
Express kidnapping (; ) is a method of abduction where a small immediate ransom is demanded, often by the victim being forced to withdraw money from their ATM account.
Known in the United States since at least 1986, they are more commonly assoc ...
, abduction where a small immediate ransom is demanded
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International child abduction
The term international child abduction is generally synonymous with international parental kidnapping, child snatching, and child stealing.
In private international law the term usually refers to the illegal removal of children from their h ...
, form of human trafficking
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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 ...
, unlawful confinement of a person against their will
* Raptio, large-scale abduction of women
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Tiger kidnapping
A tiger kidnapping or tiger robbery involves two separate crimes. The first crime usually involves an abduction of a valuable person or thing. Instead of demanding money, the captors demand that a second crime be committed on their behalf. The s ...
, taking a hostage to force a loved one or associate of the victim to do something
Sciences
* Abduction (anatomy), a type of movement that draws a structure or limb away from the median plane of the body
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Abductive reasoning
Abductive reasoning (also called abduction,For example: abductive inference, or retroduction) is a form of logical inference that seeks the simplest and most likely conclusion from a set of observations. It was formulated and advanced by Ameri ...