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act of terrorism

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ID 690237 Last modified 11.11.2016
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Domain criminal lawterrorist actions - criminal actions - political crime
terroriakt preferred
terroristlik akt deprecated
act of terrorism
  • criminal act, generally with political or social motivations, intended to cause death or serious bodily injury, or entailing the taking of hostages, with the purpose of provoking a state of terror in a population, a group of persons or particular persons, and/or compelling a government or an international organisation to do or to abstain from doing any act
terroriakt preferred
Usage examples
  • Välisriigi territooriumil hädasolija elu või julgeolekut ohustava loodusõnnetuse, katastroofi, terroriakti, sõja või relvastatud konflikti korral püüab konsulaarametnik või aukonsul hoida hädasolijaga pidevat sidet ning aidata hädasolijal Eestisse tagasi pöörduda või kriisipiirkonnast lahkuda.
Good to know
  • ÕS-2013 järgi tuleks eelistada terminit „terroriakt“. [11.11.2016]
terroristlik akt deprecated
act of terrorism
Usage examples
  • Acts of terrorism include terrorist threats, terrorist attacks, assassinations, kidnapping, false imprisonment, hostage taking, hijacking, bomb scares and bombings, cyberattacks and the use of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons.
terrorist act

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