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I believe that ransom is money being paid for the official release of a prisoner.(I am thinking in the middle ages they would give ransom for the exchange of the king if he was to be captured in war)

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A ransom is a sum of money or other payment demanded in exchange for the release of a hostage or kidnapped person. It is typically requested by the perpetrators of the crime as a condition for the victim's safe return.

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