WORDS AND PHRASES – ”Extortion” – Meaning of the word “extortion” as defined in Section 291 of the Penal Code

“Extortion is defined in Section 291 in these terms:- “291. Whoever intentionally puts any person in fear of any injury to that person or to any other and thereby dishonestly induces the person so put in fear to deliver to any person any property or document of title or anything signed or sealed which may be converted into a valuable security, commits extortion.”

Per VAHE ROBERT BAIRAMIAN, JSC in HONG V. THE STATE (1966) LCER-411(SC) (P. 2, Paras D – F)

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