Victoria Principal
Vicki Ree Principal (born January 3, 1950),''Abduction'' (novel), a 2000 novel by novelist Robin Cook
* '' Abduction!'', a 2004 novel by Peg Kehret
* ''The Abduction'', a 1987 novel (Norwegian title ''Bortførelsen''), written in Norwegian 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 o ...
and translated into English by Steven T. Murray and Tiina Nunnally
* ''The Abduction'', a 1998 novel by J. Robert King
Music
* "Abduction", a 2005 song by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson
* Abduction, a music label run by members of Sun City Girls
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 their experience of being kidnapped by extraterrestrial beings and subjected to physical and psychologica ...
, 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 ...
, 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 (a child under the age of legal adulthood) from the custody of the child's natural parents or legally appointed guardians.
The term ''child abduction'' includes two lega ...
, unauthorized removal of a minor from the custody of their guardians
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Express kidnapping
Express kidnapping ( es, secuestro exprés; pt, sequestro relâmpago) 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 sin ...
, 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.'' However, the more precise legal usage of ''international child abduction'' originates in ...
, form of human trafficking
* Kidnapping, 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 the large-scale abduction of women, i.e. kidnapping for marriage, concubinage or sexual slavery. The equivalent German term is ''Frauenraub'' (literally '' ...
, 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 person or something someone highly values. Instead of demanding money, the captors demand that a second crime be committed on the ...
, taking a hostage to force a loved one or associate of the victim to do something
Sciences
* Abduction (anatomy), a type of movement which draws a structure or limb away from the median plane of the body
* Abductive reasoning, a method of reasoning in logic