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Entrapment

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Noun

1. entrapment

a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials

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Entrapment

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noun
the luring, by a police officer or journalist, of a person into committing a crime so that he or she may be prosecuted for it

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Entrapment

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tr.v. en·trapped, en·trap·ping, en·traps
1. To catch in or as if in a trap.
2.
a. To lure into danger, difficulty, or a compromising situation. See Synonyms at catch.
b. Law To induce (someone) into performing an otherwise uncontemplated criminal act for the sole purpose of providing the basis for a prosecution.

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