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Menace, a threat. By the Larceny Act, 1916, s. 30, it is made felony to demand with menaces property, money, etc.; and see Termes de la Ley. But see MEIGNE; and MEINY....
menace
menace 1 : a show of an intention to inflict esp. physical harm [accomplished against a person's will by means of force,…, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury "California Penal Code"] 2 : one who represents a threat vb men·aced men·ac·ing vt 1 : to make a show of intention to harm 2 : to represent or pose a threat to vi : to act in a threatening manner men·ac·ing·ly adv ...
Menacer
One who menaces...
Extorting money, etc., by Menaces
Extorting money, etc., by Menaces. See 24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, ss. 44, 45; BLACKMAIL; and THREATS....
Check
A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger such a menace of a players king by an adversarys move as would if it were any other piece expose it to immediate capture A king so menaced is said to be in check and must be made safe at the next move...
threat
threat : an expression of an intention to injure another : menace [criminal laws against making terroristic s] ...
Bravado
Boastful and threatening behavior a boastful menace...
Denouncement
Solemn official or menacing announcement denunciation...
Denouncer
One who denounces or declares as a menace...
Extort
To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force menace duress torture or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity to wrench away from to tear away to wring from to exact as to extort contributions from the vanquished to extort confessions of guilt to extort a promise to extort payment of a debt...
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