—n. 1 money demanded or paid for the release of a prisoner. 2 liberation of a prisoner in return for this. —v. 1 buy the freedom or restoration of; redeem. 2 = hold to ransom (see *hold1). 3 release for a ransom. [Latin: related to *redemption]
... carried a number of specific taxes : the posthumous . - upon entry into the inheritance , the marriage tax - the ransom .of the rights of the first night , etc These peasants did not enjoy freedom of movement ... (The World History)
... . Iran ’s leadership or sympathizing with the country The Reagan administration stated that the sale of arms is. not a ransom for the hostages , but is part of.a policy of improving relations with Iran ’s new moderate Islamic . leadership ... (Psychology of lies)
... peasants were given field land according to regional norms ., not for free , but for duties and ransom The amount of the redemption was not determined by the. market value of the land , but by the sum of.capitalized tax ... ... specific peasants , who received their personal freedom as early . as 1858 , were transferred to the ransom while preserving the.existing land plots (an average of tithes ). Decrees of November 18 ... (The World History)
... modern terms , matriarchy ). Subsequently , the transition to monogamy led , in particular , to such. a social norm as ransom , which at that time meant .compensation to other men for their lost rights to this woman . Here ... (Sociology)
... have stopped Other types of criminal activity are especially dangerous - taking hostages . for ransom A teenager can be both an object and a subject . of criminal encroachments Teenagers - the most favorable ... ... to rescue them from captivity , fulfilling . any demands of the terrorists "Kidnapping children for ransom is one of the worst crimes . " 1 But even worse when teenagers are involved ... (Criminal psychology)
... , i e for wealthy peasants , although some landowners who did not have . the opportunity to pay a ransom for land and tax ,.lost their land The overwhelming majority of the peasantry secured for themselves ... (The World History)
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