is the illegal apprehension of another person for the purpose of financial gain, retribution, or trying to achieve personal or political gain. Also referred to as kidnapping, abduction is an indictable offence.

Transporting someone, often by force, coercion, or deception, against that person's will; or, if the person is a child or mentally incompetent, doing so with ought the consent of the parent or legal guardian.

A carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally.

Taking someone away by force.

Taking away by violence or fraud and persuasion; kidnapping.

To illegally, by force or fraud carry off a person usually wife, child or ward. In this context child/children in order to deprive the other parent of contact with the said child/children.

To take someone away from a place without that person's consent or by fraud. See also " kidnapping".

to kidnap or carry a person away by force, also used in sex play