obtain in an unlawful manner
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extort — ex·tort /ik stȯrt/ vt [Latin extortus, past participle of extorquere to remove by twisting, obtain by force, from ex out + torquere to twist]: to obtain (as money) from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or unlawful use of authority or… … Law dictionary
extort — To compel or coerce, as a confession or information by any means serving to overcome one s power of resistance, thus making the confession or admission involuntary. To gain by wrongful methods; to obtain in an unlawful manner, as to compel… … Black's law dictionary
extort — To compel or coerce, as a confession or information by any means serving to overcome one s power of resistance, thus making the confession or admission involuntary. To gain by wrongful methods; to obtain in an unlawful manner, as to compel… … Black's law dictionary
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