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charmed

same as captivated

Ransom

Ransom [fr. rancon, Fr.], the price of redemption of a captive or prisoner of war, or for the pardon of some great offence. It differs from amerciament, because it

Hunting

2(16)] With its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, includes: (a) killing or poisoning of any wild animal or captive animal and every attempt to do so; (b) capturing, coursing, snaring, trapping, driving or baiting any wild or

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Zoo

Zoo, means an establishment, whether stationary or mobile, where captive animals are kept for exhibi-tion to the public and includes a circus and rescue centres but does not

ransom

ransom : a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity see also kidnapping vt : to free from captivity by paying a price

Yarn

for the special procedure and notification, duty thereon is leviable at the point of production and clearance for captive consumption, Collector of Central Excise v. Ashoka Mills, AIR 1990 SC 33: (1989) Supp 1 SCR 86 (89):

Power project

Heading 98.01) Power projects, shall mean such projects whose output or end-product is power, but shall not include captive power plants set up by projects engaged in activities other than power generation, Union of India v. Indian

Trophy

Trophy, Trophy means the whole or any part of any captive animal or wild animal, other than vermin, which has been kept or preserved by any means, whether artificial

To hold someone to ransom

To hold someone to ransom, means 'to hold some-one captive and demand payment for their release, Concise Oxford English Dictionary, 2002, p. 1186.

Uncured trophy

Uncured trophy, means the whole of any part of any captive animal or wild animal, other than vermin, which has not undergone a process of taxidermy, and includes a

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