Kidnapping Law

Kidnapping Law
A federal statute, commonly known as the Lindbergh Law, which prescribes the crime of kidnapping for ransom, reward, or otherwise, where the victim is transported from one state to another or to a foreign country. 18 USC § 1201 (a); I Am J2d Abduct §§ 5, 18.

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