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hostage

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ID 690045 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain criminal law
  • an innocent person held captive by one who threatens to kill or harm him if his demands are not met; a person who is given into the possession of the enemy, in time of war, his freedom (or life) to stand as security for the performance of some contract or promise made by the belligerent power giving the hostage with the other
pantvang
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  • Isiku pantvangi võtmise või pantvangina kinnipidamise eest tapmise, kehavigastuse tekitamise või selle isiku kinnipidamise jätkamise ähvardusel, sundimaks pantvangi vabastamise tingimusena riiki, rahvusvahelist organisatsiooni, füüsilist või juriidilist isikut või isikute gruppi mingi tegevuse toimepanemisele või sellest hoidumisele, - karistatakse vabadusekaotusega kuni kümne aastani.

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