Associations to the word «Entrapment»

Wiktionary

ENTRAPMENT, noun. The state of being entrapped.
ENTRAPMENT, noun. (legal) Action by law enforcement personnel to lead an otherwise innocent person to commit a crime, in order to arrest and prosecute that person for the crime.
ENTRAPMENT, noun. (chemistry) A method of isolating specific cells or molecules from a mixture, especially by immobilization on a gel.

Dictionary definition

ENTRAPMENT, noun. A defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials.

Wise words

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