Offenses of armed robbery by gangs and raiders across country, road and sea, including banditry, dacoity in South Asia, cattle raiding, slave raiding, highwaymen and wreckers who lure ships onto rocks to plunder them. An offense belongs here when the definition is organized armed plunder outside towns. It excludes robbery of banks and mail. Entries placed here are Banditry, Dacoity, Cattle Raiding, Slave Raiding, Highwayman and Wrecking.
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Banditry (Wikipedia)
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Banditry is the act of marauding or robbing, sometimes in semi-organized groups.
Slave raiding (Wikipedia)
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Slave raiding is a military raid for the purpose of capturing people and bringing them from the raid area to serve as slaves.
Cattle raiding (Wikipedia)
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Cattle raiding is the act of stealing live cattle, often several or many at once.
Wrecking (shipwreck), Wikipedia
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Wrecking is the practice of taking valuables from a shipwreck which has foundered or run aground close to shore.
Highwayman - Wikipedia
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A highwayman was a robber who stole from travellers.
Dacoity (Wikipedia)
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Banditry is a criminal activity involving robbery by groups of armed bandits.
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