It refers to the appropriation of someone else's property (money or other material) through the use of threats or violence. According to the Oxford Guide "American Law," extortion is a property crime under "theft".
One distinction between extortion and coercion is that property is sought or obtained through extortion, whereas coercion applies to a forced action. A confession to a crime may be inadmissable if coerced (forced).
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Extort is correct.
to obtain by threat or violence
(extortion - the obtaining of property from another induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force or violence)"The kidnappers tried to extort money from the victim's family.""Police may not extort or coerce a confession to a crime."
No.
Retort. Extort
The mafia extorted money from local businesses by threatening them with violence.
compel, coerce
extort money
the robber extorted the money from the cashier.
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The mobsters were found guilty of money laundering and extortion. If you are talking about the penalty, it is usually 1 year in prison but could differ depending on the extent of extortion. (Extortion is an unlawful attempt to collect money) Notice how i said attempt because the money doesn't even have to be collected to be considered extortion.
To 'rip off money' is to rob, to steal, to extort.