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Abduction
In
logic
, abduction is a method of reasoning; see
abductive reasoning
.
In
anatomy
and
physiology
, abduction is the moving of
limbs
away from the midline of the
body
; see
anatomical terms of location
.
In
criminal law
, abduction is similar to
kidnapping
but sometimes specially used in relation to a
woman
or
child
.
In modern usage, abduction of a child is often called
child stealing
.
For kidnapping by
space aliens
, see
Abduction Phenomenon
.
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