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ransom
(mass) | ransom
- výkupné, vykúpenie, vykúpiť, vykúpiť sa |
ransom
(encz) | ransom,vykoupit v: Jan Hradil |
ransom
(encz) | ransom,výkupné n: Pavel Machek |
ransom
(encz) | ransom,výpalné n: Vladislav Kalina |
Ransom
(gcide) | Ransom \Ran"som\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ransomed (-s[u^]md); p.
pr. & vb. n. Ransoming.] [Cf. F. ran[,c]onner. See
Ransom, n.]
1. To redeem from captivity, servitude, punishment, or
forfeit, by paying a price; to buy out of servitude or
penalty; to rescue; to deliver; as, to ransom prisoners
from an enemy.
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2. To exact a ransom for, or a payment on. [R.]
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Such lands as he had rule of he ransomed them so
grievously, and would tax the men two or three times
in a year. --Berners.
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Ransom
(gcide) | Ransom \Ran"som\ (r[a^]n"s[u^]m), n. [OE. raunson, raunsoun, OF.
ran[,c]on, raen[,c]on, raan[,c]on, F. ran[,c]on, fr. L.
redemptio, fr. redimere to redeem. See Redeem, and cf.
Redemption.]
1. The release of a captive, or of captured property, by
payment of a consideration; redemption; as, prisoners
hopeless of ransom. --Dryden.
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2. The money or price paid for the redemption of a prisoner,
or for goods captured by an enemy; payment for freedom
from restraint, penalty, or forfeit.
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Thy ransom paid, which man from death redeems.
--Milton.
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His captivity in Austria, and the heavy ransom he
paid for his liberty. --Sir J.
Davies.
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3. (O. Eng. Law) A sum paid for the pardon of some great
offense and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine
paid in lieu of corporal punishment. --Blackstone.
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Ransom bill (Law), a war contract, valid by the law of
nations, for the ransom of property captured at sea and
its safe conduct into port. --Kent.
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ransom
(wn) | ransom
n 1: money demanded for the return of a captured person [syn:
ransom, ransom money]
2: payment for the release of someone
3: the act of freeing from captivity or punishment
v 1: exchange or buy back for money; under threat [syn:
ransom, redeem] |
ransom
(devil) | RANSOM, n. The purchase of that which neither belongs to the seller,
nor can belong to the buyer. The most unprofitable of investments.
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RANSOM
(bouvier) | RANSOM, contracts, war. An agreement made between the commander of a
capturing vessel with the commander of a vanquished vessel, at sea, by which
the former permits the latter to depart with his vessel, and gives him a
safe conduct, in consideration of a sum of money, which the commander of the
vanquished vessel, in his own name, and in the name of the owners of his
vessel and cargo, promises to pay at a future time named, to the other.
2. This contract is usually made in writing in duplicate, one of which
is kept by the vanquished vessel which is its safe conduct; and the other by
the conquering vessel, which is properly called ransom bill.
3. This contract, when made in good faith, and not locally prohibited,
is valid, and may be enforced. Such contracts have never been prohibited in
this country. 1 Kent, Com. 105. In England they are generally forbidden.
Chit. Law of Nat. 90 91; Poth. Tr. du Dr. de Propr. n. 127. Vide 2 Bro. Civ.
Law, 260; Wesk. 435; 7 Com. Dig. 201; Marsh. Ins. 431; 2 Dall. 15; 15 John.
6; 3 Burr. 1734. The money paid for the redemption of such property is also
called the ransom.
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