Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Ravishment

n. Archaic. 1. Forcible seizure and carrying off of another person (esp. a woman); abduction. 2. RAPE (1). 0 In this sense the term is widely considered inappropriate for modern usage, given its romantic connotations (in other contexts) of ecstasy and delight. - ravish, ub.