Delaware · Delaware Code — Title 11, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Del. Code (Title 11) § 786: Kidnapping and related offenses; definitions
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines terms used in kidnapping laws: 'harm' includes sexual offenses; 'relative' means family members; 'restrain' means restricting someone's movement without consent through force, intimidation, or deception.
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