entrapment
1 of 1noun/ɪnˈtræpmənt/
Forms:entrapments
1
(law) a practice in which government officials persuade someone to commit a crime that one would not have done by choice
- The defense argued that the defendant’s actions were a result of entrapment.
- The case was dismissed due to evidence of entrapment by the undercover agents.
- Entrapment is a defense strategy often used in cases involving undercover operations.
- The judge ruled that entrapment had occurred, thus invalidating the charges.
- The defendant’s lawyer presented a clear case of entrapment in court.