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EXTORTION, crimes (law)


EXTORTION, crimes. In a large sense it, signifies any oppression, under color of right: but in a more strict sense it means the unlawful taking by color of right: but in a more strict sense it means the unlawful taking by any officer, by color of his office, of any money or thing of value that is any officer, by color of his office, of any money or thing of value that is not due to him, or more than is due, or before it is due. 4 Bl. Com. 141; 1 not due to him, or more than is due, or before it is due. 4 Bl. Com. 141; 1 Hawk. P. C. c. 68, s. 1; 1 Russ. Cr. *144. To constitute extortion, there Hawk. P. C. c. 68, s. 1; 1 Russ. Cr. *144. To constitute extortion, there must be the receipt of money or something of value; the taking a promissory must be the receipt of money or something of value; the taking a promissory note, which is void, is. not sufficient to make an extortion. 2 Mass. R. note, which is void, is. not sufficient to make an extortion. 2 Mass. R. 523; see Bac. Ab. h.t.; Co. Litt. 168. It is extortion and oppression for 523; see Bac. Ab. h.t.; Co. Litt. 168. It is extortion and oppression for an officer to take money for the performance of his duty, even though it be an officer to take money for the performance of his duty, even though it be in the Exercise of a discretionary power. 2 Burr. 927. It differs from in the Exercise of a discretionary power. 2 Burr. 927. It differs from exaction. (q.v.) See 6 Cowen, R. 661; 1 Caines, R. 130; 13 S.