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
Mette Cecilie Newth (born 31 January 1942) is a Norwegian illustrator, author of children's literature, and organizer. She received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Best children's book.
Personal life
Mette Newth was born in Oslo as the daughter ...
*"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
Sun City Girls was an American experimental rock band formed in 1979 in Phoenix, Arizona. From 1981, the group consisted of Alan Bishop (bass guitar, vocals), his brother Richard Bishop (guitar, piano, vocals), and Charles Gocher (drums, voca ...
Of a person or people
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Alien abduction
Alien abduction (also called abduction phenomenon, alien abduction syndrome, or UFO abduction) refers to the phenomenon of people reporting what they assure to be the real experience of being kidnapped by extraterrestrial beings and subje ...
, 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
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Raptio
''Raptio'' (in archaic or literary English rendered as ''rape'') is a Latin term for, among several other meanings for senses of "taking", the large-scale abduction of women: kidnapping for marriage, concubinage or sexual slavery. The equivale ...
, 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
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Abduction (anatomy)
Motion, the process of movement, is described using specific anatomical terms. Motion includes movement of organs, joints, limbs, and specific sections of the body. The terminology used describes this motion according to its direction relativ ...
, 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 ...