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Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions CR10-461
Definition of “hostage” (context of kidnapping)
A hostage is an innocent person held captive, under a threat that the person will be harmed or killed if certain demands are not met.
History
Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions CR10-461 (11/29/01). Prepared by the Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions committee; published on vtjuryinstructions.org, sponsored by the Vermont Bar Association. The committee states that the instructions have not been approved by the Vermont Supreme Court.
Provenance
- Source
- vtjuryinstructions.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-25
- Content hash
97630e1705842bb0fdc719f982f0a99d34e6bdb04bcaf9990991ce6c7002d892
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