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) In hunting, take or taking is a term used in the United States to refer to any action that adversely affects a species, particularly killing individuals of that species, as outlined by the United States Endangered Species Act of 1973. Although "taki ...

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 Alexandre O. Philippe is a Swiss American film director whose films include the documentaries ''Doc of the Dead'', ''The People vs. George Lucas'', and ''78/52''. Philippe is Creative Director and co-owner of Denver-based Cinema Vertige and his m ...

Arts and entertainment

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