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See Donatio, Mortis, etc.; Hous: KIDNAPINa.i The forcible abductic or stealing away of a man, woman, or chi from his or her own country, and sending i taking him or her into another country.^ The equivalent of abduction, q. v. Bringing into the United States any person inveigl or kidnaped in any 'other countiT with intent to ho such person to involuntary servitude (g. «.) is a felon punishable with as much as five years imprisonme and five thousand dollars fine.^ Physical force is not necessary. The crime is us ally committed by threats. It is sufficient to show mind operated upon by falsely exciting the fears, 1 threats, or other undue influence, amounting substa tially to a coercion of the will, as a substitute for vi lence. The condition of the person kidnaped, the ag education, condition of mind, and other circumstanc* are to be considered.*

See Extradition.