entrapment in Swedish
entrapment in Swedish is brottsprovokation — entrapment means the act of luring someone, especially by police, into committing a crime so they can be arrested for it.
entrapment in Swedish
brottsprovokation
(legal) Action by law enforcement personnel to lead an otherwise innocent person to commit a crime, in order to arrest and prosecute that person for the crime.
What does "entrapment" mean?
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noun The act of luring someone, especially by police, into committing a crime so they can be arrested for it.
"The defense argued that the sting operation amounted to entrapment."
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noun The state of being trapped.
"Entrapments in lifts were also on the increase, with an 18% increase across the most recent reporting period (2024-2025)."
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entrapment in a sentence
- The defense argued that the sting operation amounted to entrapment.
- Entrapments in lifts were also on the increase, with an 18% increase across the most recent reporting period (2024-2025).
- Bowen talked of the entrapment of parenting, the anxiety that makes some women feel they are never free again: "We're forever waiting for the other shoe to drop, all the while trying to have a life."
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What is "entrapment" in Swedish?
"entrapment" in Swedish is brottsprovokation. entrapment means: The act of luring someone, especially by police, into committing a crime so they can be arrested for it.
How do you use "entrapment" in a sentence?
Example: "The defense argued that the sting operation amounted to entrapment." In Swedish, "entrapment" is brottsprovokation.
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