racketeer

racketeer
Using one's position, especially a position as officer of a labor union, to extort or obtain money by fraud. Hazelton v Murray, 21 NJ 115, 121 A2d 1. The organized use of threats, coercion intimidation, and violence to compel the payment for actual or alleged services of arbitrary or excessive charges under the guise of membership dues, protection fees, royalties, or service rates. United States v McGlone (DC Pa) 19 F Supp 285, 286.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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