 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1910 - 1304 pages
...the words "any of the foregoing sections of this article." "Extortion" is defined as the obtaining of property from another, with his consent, induced by the wrongful use of threats or fear, or under color of official right. It is further provided that fear, such as will constitute... | |
 | Hascal Russel Brill - Criminal law - 1922 - 1090 pages
...terrify ordinary persons excessively.57 But to come within statutes making it an offense to obtain property from another, with his consent induced by the wrongful use of force of fear, the wrongful use of force or fear is essential.58 Under such statutes the property Massachusetts.... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1928 - 966 pages
...omitted from the first count. By section 518 of the Penal Code, extortion is defined as "the obtaining of property from another, with his consent, induced by the wrongful use of force or fear ..." And the "fear" which will constitute extortion may be induced by a threat to do an unlawful injury... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1969 - 1136 pages
...by state law which would be generically classified as extortionate, ie, obtaining something of value from another with his consent induced by the wrongful use of force, fear, or threats.6 The Travel Act formed part of Attorney General Kennedy's legislative proposals to... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - Criminal law - 1984 - 1620 pages
...forbids interference with commerce by extortion. The Act defines extortion to mean the obtaining of property from another, with his consent, induced by the wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence or fear ..." 18 USC S 1951 (b) (2) . The Act clearly applies to... | |
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the obtaining of property from another, with his consent, induced by the wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence or fear, or under color of official right. 