Definisjon av Blackmail på Engelsk

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Noun
blackmail - extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
		extortion the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
Verb
blackmail - exert pressure on someone through threats
		blackjack, pressure
		act upon, influence, work have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
blackmail - obtain through threats
		extort get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
		criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, crime, offence, offense (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

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Substantiv
Blackmail - A certain rate of money, corn, cattle, or other thing, anciently paid, in the north of England and south of Scotland, to certain men who were allied to robbers, or moss troopers, to be by them protected from pillage.
Blackmail - Payment of money exacted by means of intimidation; also, extortion of money from a person by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure.
Blackmail - Black rent, or rent paid in corn, flesh, or the lowest coin, as opposed to white rent, which paid in silver.
Verb
Blackmail - To extort money from by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, such as injury to reputation, distress of mind, false accusation, etc. ; as, to blackmail a merchant by threatening to expose an alleged fraud.

Blackmail is the act of threatening to reveal substantially true information about a person to the public, a family member, or associates unless a demand is met. This information is usually of an embarrassing, socially damaging, and/or incriminating nature. As the information is substantially true, the act of revealing the information may not be criminal in its own right nor amount to a civil law defamation; it is the making of demands in exchange for withholding the information that is often considered a crime.