captor
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Before the captor could take title to a vessel, he would have to bring the ship into port and have it condemned before a prize court, which would determine the lawfulness of the capture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Under prize law, the vessels and cargo become the property of the captor and would be auctioned for profit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Since her disappearance, Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have posted multiple videos on social media, including making direct appeals to their mother's captor.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
Under the fugitive slave laws, the burden of proof belonged not to the captor but to the captured.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2025
I stood my ground in front of my captor, keeping my gaze narrow and pinned on my reflection in his shades.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
In some moments, Petrović even managed to see the humanity in his captors, despite his discomfort and constant fear of being killed.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
The family of the kidnapped mother of a top US TV news anchor made a new plea for information from her captors on Thursday, after investigators said they believed the 84-year-old was still alive.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
He was spared execution when one of his captors took a second look at his face and recognized him as the generous schoolmate who used to share his lunch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025
According to a Christian group involved in the case, the pupils managed to escape between Friday and Saturday in what is being described as a brave and risky attempt to flee their captors.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025
Jillson said he’d tried to fight, but if Milligan had really resisted, wouldn’t his captors look as if they’d caught a tiger by the tail?
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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