The English-language Wikipedia article on blackmail, covering its legal definition as a threat combined with an unwarranted demand, the range of threats that can qualify, and the offense's history and etymology.
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PublisherWikipedia
URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackmail
Source TypeEncyclopedia
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Blackmail (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead definition, coercion
a criminal act of coercion using a threat
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a criminal act of coercion using a threat
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a criminal act of coercion using a threat
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a criminal act of coercion using a threat
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a criminal act of coercion using a threat
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