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entrapment
inducing someone to commit a crime they wouldn't have committed
In more detail
1. (noun) a situation where someone is tricked or forced into doing something illegal, especially by a police officer or agent who tempts them to commit a crime
2. (noun) the state of being trapped or caught, unable to escape
Examples
- 1. The defendant claimed entrapment, saying the undercover officer had pressured him into selling drugs.
- 2. The animal struggled against the entrapment of the net.
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